[Shotimes] Help! Rear Brakes

Randy Palmer randy_palmer@hotmail.com
Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:41:35 +0000


Thanks, I finally figured out the trick of the loaner tool and got it.  I 
had too much compression dialed in and it was preventing the tool from 
rotating.

The un-opened can of brake fluid I thought I had, I didn't, so I was trying 
to avoid opening the system.

  -RP


>From: Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net>
>To: Randy Palmer <randy_palmer@hotmail.com>
>CC: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Help!  Rear Brakes
>Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 17:14:38 -0500
>
>The trick is to open the brake fluid bleed valve on the caliper.  Be sure 
>to put a hose or something on it to catch the flow of brake fluid as you 
>turn the piston in.
>
>Piston should then go in just fine,  Be sure to bleed the calipers when 
>done.
>
>Don Malllinson
>
>Randy Palmer wrote:
>>I'm working on the rear disc brakes of the AWA's '99 Mercury Sable wagon 
>>and I can't figure out how the heck to get the pistons back in to the 
>>calipers.
>>
>>I have the tool from AutoZone that supposedly rotates the piston back into 
>>it's bore, but the piston doesn't want to budge.
>>
>>Should I need to take the parking brake calbe off to work this thing back 
>>in it's bore?
>>
>>I assume also the piston drives into the bore clockwise as I look down at 
>>the face of the piston...
>>
>>Please shoot me an e-mail, I'm on digest.  Thanks!
>>
>>  -RP
>>
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