Rear Brakes
#2
Go to Pep Boys or Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts and ask them about the rear brake piston compressor tool. I think the large kits are pretty expensive, but maybe you can get just the one size for the maxima.... I have only seen complete sets with different sizes.
#3
The way to compress your rear caliper on the maxima, is turning the cilinder. No compressor kit well help you. At least that's how my 99 was. It took me about an hour to figure this out, but eventualy I got the damn thing to compress. Just turn it, and it will push back.
#5
If you have a pair of needle nose pliers, then use those. There is really no need for any special tools. Just open the pliers and stick each end in the groove on the piston. Turn clockwise. Voila, works like a charm. I've recently done 2 brake jobs using the plier method; my 95 and my dad's 98. Make sure to line up the grooves after you turn them.
#7
Originally posted by JMAX95
If you have a pair of needle nose pliers, then use those. There is really no need for any special tools. Just open the pliers and stick each end in the groove on the piston. Turn clockwise. Voila, works like a charm. I've recently done 2 brake jobs using the plier method; my 95 and my dad's 98. Make sure to line up the grooves after you turn them.
If you have a pair of needle nose pliers, then use those. There is really no need for any special tools. Just open the pliers and stick each end in the groove on the piston. Turn clockwise. Voila, works like a charm. I've recently done 2 brake jobs using the plier method; my 95 and my dad's 98. Make sure to line up the grooves after you turn them.
#8
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=45742
Yet another wasted thread, as the sticky post linked above had this info already.
Yet another wasted thread, as the sticky post linked above had this info already.
#9
Originally posted by bill99gxe
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=45742
Yet another wasted thread, as the sticky post linked above had this info already.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=45742
Yet another wasted thread, as the sticky post linked above had this info already.
The amazing part is that you'll probably see another new thread on this same subject in the near future.
#11
I just did my brakes today and we got the two fronts and the left rear done. Now the right rear we had to leave it the way it was with the old pads. The caliber won't compress all the way. I kept using the pliers and turning and turning until it got to the point where it seemed like it barely moved or didn't move at all even though we were still turning it. I just bought the tool and plan to work on it tomorrow. Anybody know what I should do or what is the problem? Turbo95Max (Matthel) said to spray some wd40 and that didn't work........Help someone please........
#12
Originally posted by NISMOPower
I just did my brakes today and we got the two fronts and the left rear done. Now the right rear we had to leave it the way it was with the old pads. The caliber won't compress all the way. I kept using the pliers and turning and turning until it got to the point where it seemed like it barely moved or didn't move at all even though we were still turning it. I just bought the tool and plan to work on it tomorrow. Anybody know what I should do or what is the problem? Turbo95Max (Matthel) said to spray some wd40 and that didn't work........Help someone please........
I just did my brakes today and we got the two fronts and the left rear done. Now the right rear we had to leave it the way it was with the old pads. The caliber won't compress all the way. I kept using the pliers and turning and turning until it got to the point where it seemed like it barely moved or didn't move at all even though we were still turning it. I just bought the tool and plan to work on it tomorrow. Anybody know what I should do or what is the problem? Turbo95Max (Matthel) said to spray some wd40 and that didn't work........Help someone please........
I did mine with the pliers just fine.
#13
Originally posted by NISMOPower
I just did my brakes today and we got the two fronts and the left rear done. Now the right rear we had to leave it the way it was with the old pads. The caliber won't compress all the way. I kept using the pliers and turning and turning until it got to the point where it seemed like it barely moved or didn't move at all even though we were still turning it. I just bought the tool and plan to work on it tomorrow. Anybody know what I should do or what is the problem? Turbo95Max (Matthel) said to spray some wd40 and that didn't work........Help someone please........
I just did my brakes today and we got the two fronts and the left rear done. Now the right rear we had to leave it the way it was with the old pads. The caliber won't compress all the way. I kept using the pliers and turning and turning until it got to the point where it seemed like it barely moved or didn't move at all even though we were still turning it. I just bought the tool and plan to work on it tomorrow. Anybody know what I should do or what is the problem? Turbo95Max (Matthel) said to spray some wd40 and that didn't work........Help someone please........
I did mine with the pliers just fine.
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