Stuck Rear Caliper...

Huw Powell audi at humanspeakers.com
Sat Nov 29 16:49:39 EST 2003


The piston has to be turned while under slight pressure to help it.

There is often a big rusty hex indent in the center to help with this, 
or two nothes for special tools.  Large pliers used carefully on the 
sides work, though.

> I was hoping this was going to be an easy rear brake pad replacement but
> noooooooo.... I have been trying to compress the rear piston but it wont
> budge... I literally bent the piston compressor tool.  What am I doing
> wrong???

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Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/



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