yeah a c clamp works well..put something between the piston and the clamp like a peice of wood.. or somethin. thats what i was told. and it worked for me
ah someone answered it already i knew our breaks were retarted.. lol cause i was spinning my fronts for like a half hour untill i realized they needed to be pushed in the first time i did em
just about every car with 4 wheel disk: the front set just pushed in, the rears have to spin in some way. some use a special clamp with interchangeable disks(you can pick up the set at harbor frieght etc) or with the p5s you use a allen key or hex key on a bolt that pulls them in this is due to the parking brake being part of the caliper
The caliper bleeder screw should be opened to drain the caliper when pushing the piston in. It's not a good idea to push old contaminated fluid back into the master cylinder.
The caliper bleeder screw should be opened to drain the caliper when pushing the piston in. It's not a good idea to push old contaminated fluid back into the master cylinder.
That's debatable. I have talked to a number of mechanics on both sides of this camp - some argue what you're saying about contaminated brake fluid, while others say that as long as your piston seals are in good condition, you could do more harm than good (e.g., letting air in the lines, stripping bleeder screws, etc.)
I'm not gonna go either way on this debate - I just think it's best left up to the individual driver.
well it's a good idea to change the fluid every now and then any ways.....i'm gonna have to change my pads soon and i'm planing on doing the fluid at the same time soooo.....no worries there
well it's a good idea to change the fluid every now and then any ways.....i'm gonna have to change my pads soon and i'm planing on doing the fluid at the same time soooo.....no worries there
I definitely agree with you on that - I change my brake fluid every 2 years on my car, which is my DD. I suppose yeah, if you never change your fluid, then it might be a good idea.
