Brake calipers won't fit the rotor? HELP!

[CottonBurnerz]

I took them off to install new springs and now it's not wide enough to fit the rotor no matter how many times I tried... what do I do?

 

[2002BLGT]

push the piston back in is all you should need to do , sometimes when the rubber line bends it will put enough pressure on the fluid to make the caliper piston push out some

 

[CottonBurnerz]

i'll give it another try i guess.. thanks

 

[CottonBurnerz]

ok no luck it's too hard to press it in with my hands.. any other way?

 

[XtorT'r]

ok no luck it's too hard to press it in with my hands.. any other way?

Push it down with your hands... LOL!!!!!
Sorry... Are they front or rear? I asume front. Your gonna want to take the pads off and use a c-clamp to push it down. NOTE: Don't do that if it is the rear brakes, you'll ruin the calipers.

 

[Stus99GT]

ok no luck it's too hard to press it in with my hands.. any other way?

You need a C-clamp and a small piece of wood/metal/etc. that has enough area to cover both pistons. With the piece of whatever covering both pistons use the c-clamp to compress the pistons, then putting on your caliper will be a piece of cake!

 

[CottonBurnerz]

yea it's the front.. c-clamp eh? darn it.. another tool to buy.. I'll see what I can do.

 

[new22003]

Before you compress them open the bleeder valves!!!! It is possible to mess up your ABS if you dont.

 

[CottonBurnerz]

Before you compress them open the bleeder valves!!!! It is possible to mess up your ABS if you dont.

.... I removed the caliper in the first place because I don't want to bleed the brake.. one of the nipple already rounded out and I'm not paying $37 for a new one..

 

[n0v8or]

In that case, tighten the C-clamp very, very slowly, so as not to agitate particles suspended in the brake fluid and force them back through the ABS unit.

 

[Rocketman]

Any type of a large set of pliers will work as well. Just be carefull and don't damage your pads.