Need brake help nooooow!

NOFATCHX · 03-14-2012, 03:50 PM

Was replacing rear studs had caliper off rotor and girl pressed my brake pedal which closed the pads enough that they won't fit over rotor again! How can I open them back up??

fuct · 03-14-2012, 03:55 PM

if you can get a c-clap in there use that. if not you should be able to push the pistons back with your fingers if your strong enough. (worked when i changed my pads last weekend)

be sure the brake fluid cap is off when you do this.

p.s. at least she wasnt a fat chick!

NOFATCHX · 03-14-2012, 03:58 PM

Which one of the two caps?

fuct · 03-14-2012, 04:02 PM

caps? i think you mean pistons. the rear sport brakes have one on each side. they need to be separated evenly. just enough to clear the caliper.

just hope she didnt bust them. are they leaking brake fluid? even a lil?

NOFATCHX · 03-14-2012, 04:04 PM

Made about half inch of space but won't go any further

NOFATCHX · 03-14-2012, 04:06 PM

No I meant caps as is caps under hood? Nothing leaking, I was able to compress one piston on one side of caliper, can't get other side to give

fuct · 03-14-2012, 04:07 PM

make sure the brake resivour cap is off. if you can get a c-clamp in there it will push the piston back in there. remember just push them in enough to clear the rotor.

if the seals busted im not sure if it will go back in. :\ dont quote me on that i havnt broken the seals yet.....

fuct · 03-14-2012, 04:10 PM

brake cap should be the one towards the middle of the car. it has a rectangle box attached where you can see the min and max brake fluid level.

the one towards the drivers side fender is the clutch fluid for the manual trannys..... if you have an auto then thats your first problem... jkjk

NOFATCHX · 03-14-2012, 04:10 PM

Got it, had to use different angles and better leverage. I figured I could compress on own but wasn't 100%, didn't wanna keep trying if it wouldn't give. Ugh, now onto the other side

fuct · 03-14-2012, 04:12 PM

good job!

roy'sz · 03-15-2012, 03:55 PM

you could have opened the bleeder valve and compressed the piston that way, problem is you have to bleed the whole line out. For future reference, you could order a power bleeder from jsc speed and bleed your clutch/brake lines often to keep the fluid fresh.imho

03-14-2012, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
NOFATCHX Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 532 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 15	Need brake help nooooow! Was replacing rear studs had caliper off rotor and girl pressed my brake pedal which closed the pads enough that they won't fit over rotor again! How can I open them back up?? __________________ 20x10.5 Vossen CV3s, Falken, Stillen, AAM, Topspeed, BC Racing, ICHIBA, 180 CUSTOM, Satin Pearl White and Carbon wrapped Instagram: 10acious_Z

03-14-2012, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
NOFATCHX Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 532 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 15	Which one of the two caps? __________________ 20x10.5 Vossen CV3s, Falken, Stillen, AAM, Topspeed, BC Racing, ICHIBA, 180 CUSTOM, Satin Pearl White and Carbon wrapped Instagram: 10acious_Z

03-14-2012, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
NOFATCHX Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 532 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 15	Made about half inch of space but won't go any further __________________ 20x10.5 Vossen CV3s, Falken, Stillen, AAM, Topspeed, BC Racing, ICHIBA, 180 CUSTOM, Satin Pearl White and Carbon wrapped Instagram: 10acious_Z

03-14-2012, 04:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
NOFATCHX Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 532 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 15	No I meant caps as is caps under hood? Nothing leaking, I was able to compress one piston on one side of caliper, can't get other side to give __________________ 20x10.5 Vossen CV3s, Falken, Stillen, AAM, Topspeed, BC Racing, ICHIBA, 180 CUSTOM, Satin Pearl White and Carbon wrapped Instagram: 10acious_Z

03-14-2012, 04:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
NOFATCHX Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 532 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 15	Got it, had to use different angles and better leverage. I figured I could compress on own but wasn't 100%, didn't wanna keep trying if it wouldn't give. Ugh, now onto the other side __________________ 20x10.5 Vossen CV3s, Falken, Stillen, AAM, Topspeed, BC Racing, ICHIBA, 180 CUSTOM, Satin Pearl White and Carbon wrapped Instagram: 10acious_Z

03-14-2012, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	if you can get a c-clap in there use that. if not you should be able to push the pistons back with your fingers if your strong enough. (worked when i changed my pads last weekend) be sure the brake fluid cap is off when you do this. p.s. at least she wasnt a fat chick!

03-14-2012, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	caps? i think you mean pistons. the rear sport brakes have one on each side. they need to be separated evenly. just enough to clear the caliper. just hope she didnt bust them. are they leaking brake fluid? even a lil?

03-14-2012, 04:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	make sure the brake resivour cap is off. if you can get a c-clamp in there it will push the piston back in there. remember just push them in enough to clear the rotor. if the seals busted im not sure if it will go back in. :\ dont quote me on that i havnt broken the seals yet.....

03-14-2012, 04:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	brake cap should be the one towards the middle of the car. it has a rectangle box attached where you can see the min and max brake fluid level. the one towards the drivers side fender is the clutch fluid for the manual trannys..... if you have an auto then thats your first problem... jkjk

03-14-2012, 04:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	good job!

03-15-2012, 03:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	you could have opened the bleeder valve and compressed the piston that way, problem is you have to bleed the whole line out. For future reference, you could order a power bleeder from jsc speed and bleed your clutch/brake lines often to keep the fluid fresh.imho

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