Brakes and Spark plugs

[jlevine876]

I have a 2005 Mazda station wagon, V6. I just finished the front brakes and they were a snap. I went to do the rears and ran into a problem. I removed the two pins to pull the caliper off and removed the old pads. Now I have to get the piston back into the caliper. I tried every method of squeezing them back in. Is there a special tool for that rear caliper or can I just open the bleeder and force the piston in?
Secondly, I removed the plastic cover from the engine. I still can't see the spark plugs. Help!!!!

 

[MSP #167]

there is a special tool needed to push the rear pistons back into the caliper, or you can use some needle nose pliers to turn the piston and it will slowly go back into the caliper, but its very hard to do it that way.

Don't open up the bleeder, it won't do anything.

Also when you take off the engine cover you will se the coils you have to take them out before you see the spark plugs. The front ones are right there, but to get to the rear spark plugs/coils you have to remove the the whole intake manifold/plenum. Its not too easy, there is a bunch of stuff you need to take off such as the egr valve etc.

 

[jlevine876]

Thanks for the quick response. Guess I bit off more than I can chew.