Well I was doing my brakes yesturday (powerslots, ebc greenstuff pads, S.S. lines) and when it came time to put the rear calipers and pads together I couldn't back the pistons up enough to install the new pads, WTF? My brother-in-law who was doing the majority of the work told me I needed new calipers for the rear.

Has anyone run into this problem when they did there brakes?

I am using the OEM pads with the new rotors for the rear, if that helps any. I need some advice on what options I have for taking care of this problem. I've already spent alot of money, so should I get new OEM rotors or is there something else I can do?

I also can't have the car down too long because I travel 200 miles a day.

 

I don't know if this is what you need but you have to turn piston clockwise on the rear caliper .

 

Oh well hold on a second! So in order for the piston to be backed down to fit the new pads it needs to be turned? That would make sense that it was turnind a little when we were trying to push it back with a C-clamp. However, as it turned a little the rubber boot was also turning and twisting for that matter. Should the boot turn also or stay put as the piston turns

I hope this is all it is!

 

the boot I don't know, but because the parking brake is part of the caliper, you have to turn the piston to get it to go back into the caliper, don't use the clamp or you'll damage it. I think the rubber boot is like the seal, unless there's major corrosion near the boot, I probably wounldn't worry too much about it.

 

The boot usually turns with piston.I just turn and try to not damage a rubber boot.

 

Thanks for the help guys! If that is all that it is I will try that. You guys just saved me $300.00-$400.00 bucks....if this is what it is1

 

Here's a tool just for that, that's cheap
http://www.extremetools.net/miva/mer...ode=BRAKE_disc

or you can search for rear caliper tool on google and get results for the expensive ones