yeah, hardest thing i've ever done

 

yeah it's a bitch, i had blisters on my hand after just one damn caliper

 

FC have the screw in type?.... the FD rears are that way. But not the fronts.

 

in the future just buy the piston tool for your ratchet. they only cost like 5 bucks

 

WHAT?!?!?! THERE'S A TOOL FOR 5 BUCKS???? i could have gone to the store and bought one and had been done about an hour earlier.

 

yeah its a cube that has different sides for different calipers. you put it on the ratchet and turn and push.

 

damnit! someone told me about there being a tool but they never said how cheap it was! i could have saved my hands lots of trouble

 

yea that tool is a godsend.



on my 4-pots up front i can push them in easily, dont even use a clamp...but thats only cause im used to doing stupid brakes.



anyway, you really should replace that caliper, popping it out like that could fuckup the internal seals and possibly the piston boot. This will eventually cause an internal caliper leak resulting in a "mushy" pedal or not having full use of that rear brake completely. Just kep an eye on it and watch to make sure the rear brakes both wear relatively similarly. It doesnt always happen but the possibility is there.



kevin.

 

you can' tdo that on a rear caliper. YOu need to use a pair of needle nose pilers and rotate the piston back in... you should reallly use the a brake tool. Because if those pilers slip you damnage the seal and you are screwed.



In all honesty, Ithink you need to read the service manual... Every single question that you have asked in this forum is in the service manual. The service manual is free, why don't you read it? This won't be the last time you need to fix your 15+ year old car.