Rear disc brake piston won't budge

[LesMoore]

'97 Taurus: any ideas why a rear disc brake piston will not push back into a caliper? I've tried with might, and it won't budge.

Thanks!

[LesMoore]

OK, I think I figured it out. It seems those pistons need to be "screwed" back into place. Let's hope a set of channel locks will do the trick

[shorod]

Originally Posted by LesMoore

OK, I think I figured it out. It seems those pistons need to be "screwed" back into place. Let's hope a set of channel locks will do the trick

You're likely to really score the piston and possibly shatter it if you try to screw it back into the caliper with a slip joint pliers. Most chain auto parts stores will have a loaner tool that you can borrow for no cost (as long as you return it in 90 days or so) to make easy work of compressing the rear caliper. Make sure to get the slots aligned properly when you stop compressing the caliper. They need to align with the tabs on the brake pads.

-Rod

[dmbrisket 51]

theres a 'rubix cube' thats needed the thread the piston back in, and as mentioned by shorod the piston will need to be aligned just right for the pad and e break to fall into place

[LesMoore]

Yep, bought the piston tool, all went well. Thanks for the replies.

[dmbrisket 51]

last guy i heard say that cost him 700 bucks, so however much it cost you, feel lucky you didn't rake the threads

[LesMoore]

Originally Posted by dmbrisket 51

last guy i heard say that cost him 700 bucks, so however much it cost you, feel lucky you didn't rake the threads

$12.99 - Pep Boys. It's really a rudimentary tool, unless it's not the same tool, but it did the job.

[dmbrisket 51]

im sure pep boys got ya what you needed, and that is not a bad price for doing the job once in a great while