norcal505 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I did the front, but I'm having difficulty with the rears. What am I forgetting to do? Anyone want to help me out? car is a NON abs sedan, four wheel discs, 1983 STI Any help is appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 You need to use some 5/16" square steel "rod" or something similar to engage that groove on the piston, rotate the piston 1/8th turn and then push it into the caliper. Don't force it in - you should feel it when you've turned the piston enough and then it goes in nice and easy. Once you have the piston pressed in, there should be tons of room for the pads. BTW - I always crack the bleed screw when I press the piston in so that the crappy old fluid in the caliper isn't pushed back into the master cylinder. Attach a hose to it and into a bottle - the fluid will just escape into that. Once done - bleed all 4 calipers out so that they have fresh fluid in them. Best thing for brakes, and for keeping the sytem in good shape. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal505 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks Rabin! Finished it all after practice this evening, car stops on a dime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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