Help with my brakes!!

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WILD YOTE

Discussion Starter · Feb 8, 2005

I was installing new pads and rotors on my taco tonight, and one of the pistons on the l/f caliper got stuck. I cant compress it to re-install the pads. I'm totally pissed!

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nastynate

· #7 · Feb 8, 2005

joeylead said:
this probably isnt the best advice, but when changing my pads once, I compressed 2 pisions and a third pushed out to far where it got stuck. I just used a big c-clamp and it popped back in. Never had a problem even though fluid escaped from the seal when it overextended. I bled the lines and no problems for almost 20k.

good idea, but use a small piece of wood to keep from damaging the contact point.

and watch your brake fluid level to make sure you don't spill it all over your engine bay.

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nastynate

· #10 · Feb 8, 2005

WILD YOTE said:
I'm gonna take it off and put it in a vise today. Hopefully I can free up the piston.

be careful, those contact points aren't very sturdy.. it's very easy to break them.. use something to spread the force out (wooden shim block)

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