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Old 11-01-2004, 10:37 AM
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Exclamation help!!!!!!! Can't depress my piston on my calipers

Hi guys i need help fast my pistons will not for the life of me depress i think i've tried every thing. I even bought that piston turning tool. Are they seized? they move very slowly but it's way too much pressure needed turn them. Should i detach the brake lines? Help!! Damn crappy stock calipers!!!
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Old 11-01-2004, 11:10 AM
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Did you open up the master cylinder?
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nah should i try that i thought u are suppose to just push and turn the pistons
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Old 11-01-2004, 01:59 PM
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If it's to hard to push the piston in, try opening the brake MC and see how hard it is. If it's still hard, you might have a seized piston
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Old 11-02-2004, 02:18 AM
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are you doin front or rear? and does it have a cross on the top of the piston head? if so ur suppose to screw it in
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If it's the rear make sure your e-brake is off, happens all of the time. Also the rears you have to turn to compress.

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Old 11-02-2004, 03:06 PM
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Yea im doing the rear the i bought the turning tool. I opened the master cylinder still no luck i took off the bleeder screws still no luck im almost sure it's siezed up. Does anybody know who sells remanufactured ones for cheap? O and by the way both of them are seized up i think.
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Check a local junkyard, wanted ads.
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Old 11-02-2004, 07:37 PM
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hey open the bleed valve and push it in i had same problem with my celica but that went in reall ez when i opened it make sure to take air out when closing hope it helps worked for me =\
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Old 11-03-2004, 12:11 PM
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like many have said already... you don't press it in.. you screw it in....
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Old 11-06-2004, 05:16 PM
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^^^

yup, when i first did mine i thought you pushed it. I use needle nose plyers to screw the piston down. Remember "Righty tighty, Lefty loosey."
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impact wrench+extention+turning tool~! =D if that doesnt get it nothing will be careful with this tho
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