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You are changing the rear disc brakes on a 1994 Chevy lumina the caliper piston will not screw in so you have enough room to put the new pads on Is there a trick to this that you are unaware of Thanks?
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∙ 14y ago
When you are changing disc brake pads, you should use one of the old pads and a large clamp to compress the piston immediately after removing the caliper. This helps to prevent air from entering the brake lines.
Use caution when positioning the clamp so that it does not put any pressure on the brake hose, bleeder valve, or anything other than the piston housing.
If the piston is difficult to compress, you may have a frozen caliper and/or a leaky brake hose.
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