brake caliper help

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Feb 20, 2010 | 10:30 AM

baltimorebalt

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brake caliper help

trying to change rear rotors and pads on 06 ss/sc. Might sound stupid but How the hell do you get the caliper to collapse? C clamp wont do anything am i missing something?
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Feb 20, 2010 | 11:21 AM

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rent a tool or take some needle nose pliers and rotate the piston back in. Try the search button

Feb 20, 2010 | 12:05 PM

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righty tighty, lefty loosey.... just like a screw. "screw" it back in. i used vice grips and turned it.

Feb 20, 2010 | 12:09 PM

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You took a c-clamp to them??? Hope there ok.

Feb 20, 2010 | 05:08 PM

miked5426

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I did that my first time too lol.

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