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2009 pontiac vibe brake question.?
I am changing the brakes on my vibe. The front has gone well but I am having problems with the back. I cannot get the cylinder to re compress back to where I can fit it over the new brake pads. I cannot even get it over the old ones now. I believe it has something to do with the emer. brakes holding it out but can't figure out how to fix it. Both sides are te same so I figure I will have the same time with the other as well. The cylinder works. I just can't get it recessed far enough back. Need my car pretty bad so any help, that's legit, it appreciated.
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- Mad DogLv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
Well the ebrake has to be off first. Also did you compress the caliper pistons all the
way in? I am not 100% sure on Pontiac but they may need to be screwed back in
with a special tool not pressed in with pliers. If they need to be screwed back in you
can not compress them with pliers and expect them to fit. Hopefully someone knows
for sure if they are screw in type or not but I think they are.
- HumveetechLv 79 years ago
It depends on your vehicle. If your is AWD (All Wheel Drive) or GT the rear caliper can be just pressed back in with pliers or a C= Clamp.
If yours IS NOT AWD or GT, meaning it is FWD oly. Then yes to above is correct. You need to turn the caliper in to get it to collapse in. Those you do not just aqueeze with pliers, you have to turn & push in a little to collapse the caliper. It should have 2 "V" shaped patterns on the end of the piston where the tool fits
