use a C clamp
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You will need to push the caliper piston back as well as rotated when you are replacing your rear brake pads. The caliper will need to be turned clockwise.
The rear pads are similar to a late model volvo. Jack up and remove the rear wheels. With a large spike nail or small drift pin remove the two horizontal pins the go thru the caliper and brake pads. With a plier grab the brake pad, wiggle and pull out of the rear of the caliper. Insert the new pads, install drip pins and you ar done. You may need to insert and prior the old pads against the caliper to push the piston back for more space to insert the new pads.
To push the rear caliper piston back, you'll need a caliper tool or a C-clamp. First, remove the wheel and brake pads to access the caliper. Then, insert the tool or place the C-clamp over the caliper with one side against the piston and the other against the caliper body, and gently tighten it to push the piston back into the caliper. Make sure to check the brake fluid reservoir, as pushing the piston back may cause fluid to rise and overflow.
To push the piston back in the caliper of a 1995 Mercury Tracer for new brake pads, you can use a C-clamp or a brake caliper tool. First, remove the wheel and then the caliper. Place the C-clamp over the caliper and position the clamp's screw against the piston; as you tighten the clamp, it will push the piston back into the caliper housing, making space for the new pads. Ensure the brake fluid reservoir is checked to prevent overflow during this process.
Jack your truck up, take your tires off, and look at the brakes, you can usually see them. if not you need to take the piston housing off that pushes the brake pads against the rotor. another clue that your brake pads are worn is your brake fluid. if its low it usually means your pads are worn (the more you have to push on the brakes to get the pads to push on the rotor the more fluid is used) Jack your truck up, take your tires off, and look at the brakes, you can usually see them. if not you need to take the piston housing off that pushes the brake pads against the rotor. another clue that your brake pads are worn is your brake fluid. if its low it usually means your pads are worn (the more you have to push on the brakes to get the pads to push on the rotor the more fluid is used)
Remove the two pins going through the pads. Pull out the old pads, push in the piston and install new pads, replace pins with the clips.
you need to use a rear brake caliper piston turning tool... you can't use the push method... the piston have to be turned as they screw out as the pads wear. i found out the hard way.. i broke 2 c-clamps...
use a large c clamp and push the piston back in, just be sure to not over fill you master brake cylinder because you will be pushing more fluid into it.
You have to have a air compressor to do it. Take an air gun and insert it in the hole on the caliper were the brake line goes to it. Then take the piston in one hand and start it in the caliper while you are blowing air into it and the air will push the rubber boot out around the piston as you push the piston in. It is alittle trickey, But that's how you do it.
When installing new pads, push piston into cylinder body by gently turning piston clockwise,with long nose pliers, or suitable tool
They need to be wound back in, using a special tool, a G-clamp also work to push it back, with the rotating part on the caliper piston.