I have a c clamp and am trying to depress the piston but it wont go down. any ideas..

 

For the rear, you need to screw it and press it. The front just needs to be pressed in.

 

it is the front.. i just bought a brand new six inch clamp and broke it trying to depress the piston i just tiwsted the little thing as hard as i could for awhile then the clamp snapped.. do i need to press the break pedal in while doing this? i feel like im missing something..

 

You can get a tool like this one from your local Autoparts store.

This is a Snap-On and costs only 17.95. Should be cheaper at your local auto parts store.

 

isnt that for the rear calipers though? im haveing trouble one the fronts


here are some pics..

 

No, it does not sound like you are missing something. What is the condition of the rubber boot on the piston? If it is broken, it could be frozen by the dirt that got in there.

 

That looks to be further out then normal. Does it look like it is off center? I.E. going it sideways? I normally use a large set of slip joint pliers to do it. I can't see why you would break a C clamp that large.

There is clearly something wrong. I would remove the piston and clean the bore and piston. It is almost all the way out already.

 

i have it out.. is thier a diy on here for something like this.. the boot is in perfect shape but i cant seem to get it back together..

 

You've pushed the piston out of it's bore.The piston is cocked in the caliper, which is why you can't push it back in.

The caliper will have to removed from the car, and the piston removed by applying compressed air to the line fitting. Then you get to reassemble everything with a new piston seal and dust boot.

Or you go and buy a re-manufactured caliper.

The brake system will need to be bleed after the caliper is removed/replaced.

 

I have removed all of the parts and every thing seems to be fine.. But i cant get the boot and piston back in the caliper..