Need Help With Brakes!
My protege P5 has 55K miles and I'm replacing the brake pads. I can't get the rear pistons to retract! I even removed the bleeder screw (thinking it was plugged) I disconnected the emergency brake cable etc. No dice it won't push back in. Any suggestions really appreciated!
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hey bud,....you've got some posts and been around for a while. You gotta know to do a search on simple things like this!!
There is a blocking screw on the rear calipers. remove the bolt that looks like it goes to nothing. Underneath you'll find an allen-head bolt...as you unscrew it the piston will retract. hope you didn't damage something. |
Thanks a bunch! I had removed the bolt, but I didn't do step 2 (allen screw) :cookoo:
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good luck.
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I did a search for brakes, but didn't find any procedures. Does the allen screw get "reset" to the original position after retracting the piston? Your help is appreciated!
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as you wind it out the caliper recesses so you don't want to wind it out too far...just enough to get the pads over the rotor.
I backed out one on a local guys brakes here and for some reason we couldn't get the e-brake to work anymore....i had backed it out too far. We had to go back and screw it in some to make everything work again. |
Again, thanks!
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no prob Bob.
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Yep. I usually tighten mine back up until it just touches the rotor, then back it out a tiny bit.
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o rly?
no wai!! |
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Dont go too far or the e-brake wont work! :wee: |
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