I dont have much brake experience and I'm trying to replace the padds on the front of my stang, but I cant get the calipar to fit over the new padds. It looks like I need to get the piston to go in, how do you do this? Thanks
Brake Question
- Thread starter Topher
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JC6715
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My Stang has drums so I've never done it on the car buy my old Jeep had discs. I used a C-clamp and a piece of metal or wood and clamp the piston back down, remove the clamp and it should stay in the down/in position...
69gmachine
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I'd also recommend that you crack the bleeder valve open slightly. It makes pushing the piston in pretty easy. I usually just use the end of a hammer to push it in. Then just close the bleeder valve and your set. I've never had a problem doing it this way; no need to bleed the brakes when your done as the piston won't move out by itself to suck in air.
