0
Do you have to depress the caliper piston back or turn it on rear brakes for a 2004 Mazda 6?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
If your 2004 Mazda 6 is like my 2004 Mazda 3s, the only way to retract the rear piston is to set the parking brake. Then either turn with pliers or depress with c-clamp until fully compressed. Make sure to turn the cap of reservoir off to make compressing easier. And of course, remember to tighten again after completing brake work. Disregard all of the other advice being given to turn hex screws and the such. These components don't exist on newer mazdas. Good Luck! Galdekot
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you get the Caliper to retracting on rear brakes on 2005 Mazda 6?
you have to turn the piston like a bolt
How do you change the brakes on 2002 Mazda millenia?
you will need a c clamp to depress the caliper after pulling the brakes, first take the tire off second there are usually 2 bolts to the caliper remove the bolts third you will find the pads once you remove the caliper they will just snap in then you will need a flat surface to push agaisnt the caliper to depress it i usually use the old pad when you have finished you will need to pump your brakes in the car until the are hard.
How do you change the rear brakes on a 2006 Mazda 6?
You need a tool from your local autoparts store that turns the piston in the caliper instaed of pushing it in.
How do you get piston in rear brake caliper to retract back into the caliper so you can change pads on a 2002 Mazda protege 5?
There is a 14 mm bolt on back of caliper. Remove this & use a 4 mm Allen wrench to back piston into caliper.
How do you change the rear brakes on a 1994 Mazda Protege DX single OH cam?
tires off, compress piston with a flathead, remove caliper, then caliper bracket. if drums, just take off tire, then retaining clips, then hit the drum with a hammer, and fight with the biatch
Why wont the Brake caliper piston compress on my Mazda?
on a mazda3 rear caliper there are two dimples in the piston, you can use needle nose pliers to turn the piston while you push on it, or you can rent a caliper compression tool from a local auto parts store, if there is a harbor freight in your area you can buy the tool for around $20. using a c clamp will damage the caliper, it has to have pressure and rotation to be compressed
How do you replace brakes 2004 Mazda 3?
To change the brakes on a Mazda 3 shouldn't be rocket science. However it took me a lil while to figure it out. It's almost the same as changing regular caliper brakes except instead of using a C-clamp or similar object to compress the piston...use a pair of needlenose pliers and turn the tip of the piston in a clockwise rotation to compress it. A clamp will not work. aside from that everything should be pretty simple. Hope this helps make sure to apply pressure while turning
How to Replace brakes on a 2005 Mazda 3?
To change the brakes on a Mazda 3 shouldn't be rocket science. However it took me a lil while to figure it out. It's almost the same as changing regular caliper brakes except instead of using a C-clamp or similar object to compress the piston...use a pair of needlenose pliers and turn the tip of the piston in a clockwise rotation to compress it. A clamp will not work. aside from that everything should be pretty simple. Hope this helps make sure to apply pressure while turning
Why would a 1998 Mazda 626 with brake shoes in the back slowly apply the brakes while backing up?
failing brake caliper caliper seizing
How do you change front brakes on 1987 Mazda pickup?
Take the front wheels off. turn steering so that you can access the brake caliper. Remove lower bolt on caliper. Pull the caliper up and take out the old pads. Depress the piston for the caliper all the way. i use channel locks. Careful not to damage the rubber gaskets and grommets. Put the new pads in the caliper and swing the caliper back over the disc. Grease the bolt with lithium grease and put a little anti seize on the threads. Put bolt back in and tighten. Repeat proceedure on other wheel. You might neede to take a little brake fluid out of the master cylinder to depress calipers all the way to get new pads in. I've done this 8-10 times as I've had my truck for 22 years. Probably take less than an hour.
How do you change the rear brake pads on 98 Mazda 626?
Same as the front except don't try to compress the caliper. remove the cap that is in back and loosen with an Allen wrenchAfter you've installed the pads and put the caliper back on, retighten that screw in the back of the caliper with the Allen wrench until it is tight again, then back it off a quarter turn. This is to readjust the brakes. If you don;t do this the brakes will be really mushy.AddendumThere is no Allen key or bolt to undo (unlike a Saab 9000). Instead, when the pads have been removed, you need to turn the caliper piston to retract it.Use a pair of pliers direct on the piston and turn clockwise to retract. This works!
How do you compress rear brake caliper piston on a Mazda 6 2002?
Buy a small universal piston retractor from an auto supply shop (square in shape with strange different shapes coming out of it) find the correct side of the tool, the one that best fits the grooves on the piston. Attach the piston retractor tool to your ratchet Rotate the piston back into the caliper as you would with a bolt or screw.
