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How do you compress the piston on caliper on 2000 Nissan maxima?
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∙ 15y ago
turn it in clockwise with a pair of needlenose
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When replacing rear disk brakes on a 1997 Nissan Maxima how do you compress the piston?
the piston needs to be turned counter clock wise while compressing the piston
How do you compress piston caliper to put new rotor on 99 Nissan maxima?
you can use a C clamp and squeeze the cylinder down and then your brake shoes should be far apart enough to just fit on the rotor.
How do you compress caliper piston on 2003 Kia Sorento front brake?
You can use a large C-Clamp to compress the caliper piston.
What is the direction to turn the brake caliper piston to reset it when putting new pads on a 1996 Nissan maxima?
Turn it to the right
How do you compress the caliper piston on a 1985 Nissan truck brake assembly?
If it is the front brake use a "C" clamp to retract piston If it is the rear and the parking brake is used by this caliper piston is threaded and a special tool (not expensive) available at Sears or auto parts to "screw" piston into caliper body
How do you compress rear calipers on a 1995 Maxima?
If they are the same as a 97 Maxima then you twist them, don't compress them. To compress the piston you do it with a 'Disk Brake Piston Tool'. You can get this at Pep Boys for $12. To compress the piston on the passenger side you turn the piston clockwise. To compress the piston on the driver side you turn the piston counter-clockwise. Be careful trying to turn the piston using pliers or some other tool as you may tear the rubber seal around the piston.
You can't compress the piston on your 1992 olds Cutlass S?
AnswerThere is not enough information in your question. A cylinder piston you do not compress, you compress the rings in the piston. There are pistons in the brake system. There is no way of knowing the problem without being more specific.I'm assuming you mean the caliper piston. If it can't be compressed, replace the caliper.
Rear caliper piston wont screw in it turns but wont depress?
did you try turning it backwards or left handed. I had a Nissan Maxima and the pistons were left handed
What tool is needed to compress rear brake calipers on a 1997 maxima?
they make a tool for it that you should be able to buy at any parts store, i was able to use a pair of needle-nose pliers, open the pliers and put the tips into the notches on the inside of the caliper piston, turning clockwise will compress the piston.
You got a 95 Nissan Maxima and the rear brakes on the driverside are not working What could be the problem?
If there are disc brake, it could be frozen caliper slides or a frozen caliper piston. If they are drum brakes, it could be a frozen wheel cylinder.
When do you need to replace car brakes on Nissan maxima?
toolsfront or rear?drum or disc?need more infoif front disc then you will need caliper piston compressor or big C clampneed socket for caliper bolts removal
What is the name of tools that compress the piston back to the brake caliper?
C or G clamps.
