ser brake pad help

[nittany@charm.net]

Just a word of caution, although it might not apply to your model...

On my 98 200SX SE-R, to open the rear brakes to get it back on to the
rotor, you can use needle nose plier to open them up.  From the book I have
it says not to use a C-clamp on the back brakes, only on the front. A
c-clamp on the back brakes can cause some problems.  But this my not apply
to your model.

dave

Original Message:

From: Wayne Cox wmc_sr20@bellsouth.net
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:46:22 -0500
To: se-r@lists.deskmedia.com
Subject: RE: ser brake pad help

At 12:42 PM 7/15/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>Then once the piston is backed in (they turn in on the rears so you need
>>a tool that will spin the pistons back)

>can you elaborate on this. I usually do my own brakes (unless I need to
>resurface) and have never come across this?

You need to twist the pistons on the rear calipers to make them
retract.  There are depressions in the face of the piston to get a grip on
it.  There are special tools made, but actually the two jaws on a pliers
work just fine.

  -Wayne
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