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Why can't I push in the caliper piston on my 99 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
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∙ 14y ago
Possible reasons: 1)You'll have to check, but some calipers have to be turned in like the cap on a bottle of soda. Others have to be pushed in while being turned.
2)The caliper is not seeded correctly meaning that it is not going in straight.
3)The caliper is seized up, meaning that there is something between the piston and wall keeping it from moving. Rust maybe. If the boot around the caliper is torn then this is probably the case.
4)It's unlikely, but on the inside of the walls of the caliper there is a seal, if the seal is damaged then it might keep the caliper from being pushed or turned in.
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