Rear Brake Piston: How to push in???/

[1996mustangGT]

This is the only thing preventing me from having my rear end back together...
How do you get the piston in the rear brakes to move back in?? :dontknow:
thanks!

 

[CC'S95GT]

it just pushes back in. a big c clamp works real good. big adjustable pliers works good too.the fluid inside has to go all the way back to the mc sooo it's going to be a little harder. hopefully it's not frozen, if it is use some marval mystery oil to loosen it up

 

[1996mustangGT]

Found it in a Tech/How to Thread HAve to push and twist. I busteed a small c-clamp trying to push it back in yesterday lol

 

[Paul]

You can get a screw-type piston compressor tool at Harbor Freight for pretty cheap too. I have one and it works like a champ.

 

[Matt94GT]

rent or buy the proper tool, so much easier.

 

[1996mustangGT]

Yeah tried needle nose pliers and pushing in last night. Doesnt work too well lol

 

[95gtdrop]

big C- clamp worked on my 69 and my 95. or you could rent the propper tool like stated above.

 

[1996mustangGT]

Yeah on the 66 it just pushes straight back...
Im starting to think on the 94-95's its the same...
on the 96-98's you have to turn them as well? FUUUNNNNN

 

[CC'S95GT]

my 95 pushed straight back in. i know some fords have to be screwed back in i just didn't know 96's were different

 

[1996mustangGT]

my 95 pushed straight back in. i know some fords have to be screwed back in i just didn't know 96's were different

1996 Mustangs are like the freaking red-headed stepchildren of mustangs.
Thanks for all the input guys! I appreciate it!

 

[Blck945.0]

You are not supposed to push the piston back in without turning them. All the mustangs with discs on the rear need to be twisted and turned at the same time.

ETA: The easiest way I found to do it if your is hard to do is to take the caliper bracket off and then the rear rotor. Next but the bracket back on without the rotor on and then put the caliper back on and twist it and push it back in. It makes it easier to hold to the caliper when pushing on it.

 

[vermilion]

ill have to remember this weekend. hmmm

 

[Paul]

my 95 pushed straight back in. i know some fords have to be screwed back in i just didn't know 96's were different

Not if it had stock rear calipers it didn't. The 94-95s have screw-in rear calipers too.

 

[CC'S95GT]

Not if it had stock rear calipers it didn't. The 94-95s have screw-in rear calipers too.
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thanks i got it now. i don't remember mine screwing in, but maybe i have CRS

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I've never seen a rear disc caliper that wasn't supposed to be turned back in. Just because you can do something with enough force, doesn't mean that's how it's supposed to work.

 

[2slo95fiveoh]

I've never seen a rear disc caliper that wasn't supposed to be turned back in. Just because you can do something with enough force, doesn't mean that's how it's supposed to work.

99% of the time, cars with "integral parking brakes" meaning the p. brake is inncorperated into the caliper, as apposed to parking brake "shoes"
which push on the inside of the hat of the rotor like a drum, only drum inside disc, basically.
cars without the "integral parking brakes" (rear disc) will 99% of the time just push in.