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Old September 10th 04, 03:02 AM
HAKSAW
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Thank you, I had a feeling this might be the case.. this might be a dumb
question but what is IIRC?

thank you for the help
Brent


"Blah Blah" > wrote in message
...
> In article m>,
> says...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a 94 Saturn SC2 with rear disk breaks, I need to change the pads

on
> > them, when I pulled the caliper off I tried to push the piston back in

and
> > it would not move, I then tried with a clamp and it still would not

move.
> > Yes the emergancy break was off. but that did get me thinking that maybe
> > because of the emergancy break that maybe there was something I am

missing.
> > on rear drums there is the adjuster that automaticaly ajusts itself as

the
> > pads wear and needs to be adjusted when you replace the break shoes, so

my
> > question is is this the same with rear disk's or is the piston just

siezed
> > and I have to replace it?
> >
> > thank you
> > Brent

>
> Dont go clamping on it you might damage it. You need to pull the brakes
> off without squeezing it in. Sounds like a b**** I know. The piston
> "screws" in IIRC. You'll need a spanner to screw it back in. I think I
> ran into these for the first time when I was doing a Fiero.
>



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