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There is a special brake piston compresser tool available but you can use a screwdriver on the slot of the piston. There is a special brake piston compresser tool available but you can use a screwdriver on the slot of the piston.
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If the emergency brake is built into the caliper this is something that will require special tools and knowledge to do it correctly. You wont save that much. Some shops will do a "pad slap" for cheap.
If it isn't and I am sorry as I don't remember, then no, you will not need any special tools besides some metric wrenches/sockets, a "c" clamp for compressing the calipers. once again, you would be better off finding a shop that will do a "pad slap" as the time you spend isn't worth the labor you'll save...
but you want a step by step, you tube has multiple videos pertaining to this subject and you can imagine how much typing would need to be done to explain what a 10 minute video will tell you
Honda does these all differnt, some go right in some need to SCREW back in as they are compressed or be spun in between clamping down force. if it is to hard to push in and doesnt "FEEL RIGHT" You need a new caliper.
I would remove the cap to the master cylinder, then barely crack the bleeder valve. after that then you can compress the caliper with a c clamp. be careful, your gonna lose some brake fluid.
Have you compressed the caliper all the way? To do so, use a large 'C' clamp, open the bleeder valve slightly, and compress it be tightening the clamp. It should now fit over the brake disk. Let me know it you need further help.
As your car has a handbrake fitted to the rear calipers,you will need a piston wind in tool to retract the piston fully back into the caliper as when you adjust your handbrake the piston automatically winds itself to the required position for usage without this tool you are getting nowhere,so get hold of a tool to do the job and you should not have problem unless the piston has totally siezed on the screw then you will have a problem being the only way to repair would to be a new or refurbished caliper.
use a G clamp to put slight pressure on piston and then turn piston with a pair of water pump grips half a turn then pressure G clamp again
slow job without the right tool but it can be done
Ford taurus's have the same setup on the rear calipers and it requires a special tool or persistance on your part with a pair of channels lock pliers and a c clamp. turn the piston clockwise as you press it in with a c clamp or get the tool mentioned below.
Harbor Freight has this special tool... found HERE
And yes, once you get the piston in it will come back out on it's own and yes will automatically readjust.
Yes you can,dont forget to open the master cylinder cover as the fluid will go back to the cylinder,just watch out for the sensor near the caliper it looks like a black cable pointing at the back of the rotor,if this helps please vote me a fix ya
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