rear brakes on 2000
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Re: rear brakes on 2000
Originally posted by Orrin
I'm having trouble installing the rear brakes on my 2000 Maxima. Does anyone have suggestions on how to retract the plunger on the caliper?
I'm having trouble installing the rear brakes on my 2000 Maxima. Does anyone have suggestions on how to retract the plunger on the caliper?
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....AKE+AND+PISTON
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i just use a pair of pliers - large pair of needlenose works - hold them open about an inch, insert them between two of the notches and turn.
they turn clockwise to tighten down, mine usually take about 3 revs to be all the way tight at brake-changing time.
keep in mind it takes some driving (ie: braking) for them to work back out. they don't re-adjust as quickly as the cylinders on the front after changing.
good luck!
they turn clockwise to tighten down, mine usually take about 3 revs to be all the way tight at brake-changing time.
keep in mind it takes some driving (ie: braking) for them to work back out. they don't re-adjust as quickly as the cylinders on the front after changing.
good luck!
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brakes
omg it took me 2 days to change out the brake pads... :P but hey i changed it myself. if the piston doesnt go in with the c clamp twist it clockwise to get it in. open up the bleeder valve. if it still doesnt go in let it sit for a while :P come back and try again and itll eventually go in 
make sure you clean the brake parts with cleaner and get some anti squeal grease.. i didnt do that so i have squeaky brakes. 
make sure you clean the brake parts with cleaner and get some anti squeal grease.. i didnt do that so i have squeaky brakes.
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If this is not your first brake change, make sure you drian the master cylinder. Many shops, especially dealers, fill the MC after a brake job to make sure the peda is hard... "a hard pedal is a good thing..." (whatever).
If you don't it aint too bad, the MC will pop and you will have brake fluid everywhere. It's only extremely corrosive.
If you don't it aint too bad, the MC will pop and you will have brake fluid everywhere. It's only extremely corrosive.
Originally posted by bert
If you don't it aint too bad, the MC will pop and you will have brake fluid everywhere. It's only extremely corrosive.
If you don't it aint too bad, the MC will pop and you will have brake fluid everywhere. It's only extremely corrosive.
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yea....can't forget the MC....AND....dont forget to pump your brakes b4 driving....man, i got so freaked out on my first job, OMG,i was backing out, and i didn't know, woulda ran into a my friend if i wasn't a good driver....yea...uh...PUMP UR BRAKES
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C-clamp
Originally posted by vizslak7
I have a large C-Clamp that I have used since the '70s for disc brake caliper retraction. Works good, get one.
I have a large C-Clamp that I have used since the '70s for disc brake caliper retraction. Works good, get one.
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