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I HAD to do the same to mine when they were seriously stuck. Look on the
bright side - now you have the perfect opportunity to clean them...
The annoying thing is the tool I used was a "made-it-myself" thingy that Jason has that his grandad made (or someone). It's an L-shaped lever, where the long part is a handle, and the short part is a relatively thick (about 1/4" strip, about 3/4" wide) with a couple of notches in it. You can hammer in a screwdriver and pry them apart enough, get that in and a lot of twisting pushes the pots right back in, together with a plumber's wrench. You will find this a LOT easier if you take the calipers off and use a vice. I only did my fronts, so I dunno how to take the back ones off. Martin Paul Salsbury wrote: I have just done a really dumb thing, and need some serious suggestion of help before I permanently injure myself. Whilst sorting my brake system with new pads I had replaced the front and removed the rear drivers side. I was the distracted by a visitor for a few minutes. The next thing I did, don't ask me why, I got in the car an put my foot on the brake pedal to feel the travel.yep the rear pistons closed right up to the disc. And now I can't get them back in to put in the new pads. I have tried absolutely every thing I can think of and they seem to be solid stuck. Can they come out too far and not go back in?? Is there an easy way to get them back in, Or is it a case of taking the whole damn calliper off, if so how do I do that?? Yours hanging Paul#6463 |
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