S14 New Pads wont fit Caliper. How do I compress caliper piston!? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

jdhariwal · 11-11-2011, 07:12 PM

Been trying for the past hour to get my caliper on. Just put on some new pads because my other ones were grinding. From the look of it, the old ones are OEM pads, so I dont think the previous owner ever changed the pads. The new ones are obviously much thicker, so I have to compress the caliper piston. It hasn't moved at all. I tried using huge pliers to push them in, also tried to use needle nose pliers because some people said you have to twist them, but I can't get a grip on it with those pliers. I took off the brake fluid cap to release some pressure, but that didnt work either. I have to do this right now because I have work in the morning, and am unable to get a c-clamp from somebody (and according to other threads, c-clamps dont work very well either)

How the hell do I compress the piston back in!?!???

11-11-2011, 07:12 PM	#1
jdhariwal Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 589 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	S14 New Pads wont fit Caliper. How do I compress caliper piston!? Been trying for the past hour to get my caliper on. Just put on some new pads because my other ones were grinding. From the look of it, the old ones are OEM pads, so I dont think the previous owner ever changed the pads. The new ones are obviously much thicker, so I have to compress the caliper piston. It hasn't moved at all. I tried using huge pliers to push them in, also tried to use needle nose pliers because some people said you have to twist them, but I can't get a grip on it with those pliers. I took off the brake fluid cap to release some pressure, but that didnt work either. I have to do this right now because I have work in the morning, and am unable to get a c-clamp from somebody (and according to other threads, c-clamps dont work very well either) How the hell do I compress the piston back in!?!???