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Originally Posted by sharkdogs
Vehicle is a 98 Taurus, Trouble is rear brakes;
Can anybody shed some light on why the piston will not retract into the caliper?
I not familiar with these types of brakes, When I removed the caliper along with the old brakes, I noticed two grooves at opposite ends of the piston. So I went to the auto store & bought a 3/8 drive cylinder with two posts on it that align with the grooves. I have tried with no success in getting the piston to retract, by turning it counterclockwise / clockwise, although clockwise seems to harder to turn.
I have even tried unloosening the bleeder valve & then tried turning, still no luck.
Is there another tool out there for this task, because the one have seems to constantly slip off, get a 1/4 turn if that before it slips off.
Thanks
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You will have MUCH better luck if you rent the rear brake caliper compressor from the parts store. Most stores will loan the tool out. The kit I'm referring to is more of a screw press and will actually apply force to the caliper piston while turning the piston in a clockwise direction. Plus, you won't have a problem with the adapter slipping out of the slots in the piston (as long as you select the correct adapter). The kit should look something like this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40732
-Rod