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I was able to remove the actual brake pads from the rear but I am unable to depress the piston that holds the pads on. I used a C-Clamp but that is not working. I also tried loosening the bleeder valve and it still would not go in. I can not get the pads on unless the piston goes in. Is there a key to doing this. Do I need to loosen any bolts or anything. ANy suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

Remove the bleeder valve, use the old pad and c-clamp to depress the piston. Check the bleeder valve for obstruction. Most of the time you can clean the passages with some fine steel wire and ruse the bleeders. If the bleeder port in the caliper is obstructed a small drill bit will usually clean the junk out. Usually rust. Do NOT use any penetrating oil or similar product.

The reason this is happening is because of the system used with rear disks incorporating the emergency/parking/handbrake.to allow it to be self adjusting the piston works on like a thread, so to get the piston back into the caliper it needs to be wound or screwed back in. The source link below should hopefully be of help to you.































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