brake caliper for a nissan 240sx how do i push it in?

Question

do i have to go buy some tool to make it screw in our does it just push in? i have to go buy tools and i need to know what to buy/rent

oh, it is the rear, disk brake

what if the dust boot is already ripped?

fixed it, thx guy, every one on here and friends were telling me to push it in with a c clamp, in the manual it specifically says dont do this. i was turning the piston with channel locks, and it wasnt moving because i did not have any foward thrust on it, it said usse needle nose pliers n push it and turn it clockwise. this worked fairly easily. thx

Answer 1

I agree with denis s and imright in that the front piston simply needs to be pushed in, but the rear one does have to be rotated. You can buy the tool for this for less than $10, or you can use denis s' idea. I would like to add a bit of information though. I recommend opening the bleeder screw when you are about to push the piston back. This will allow dirty brake fluid and any contaminants to come out of the bleeder screw instead of being forced back through the lines and possibly the master cylinder. It also used to be common practice to pince the rubber lines to stop flow to the master, but I believe that most technicians discourage this these days because of the possibility of damaging the hose, even though it might not manifest for awhile. Hope this additional info helps you.

Answer 2

yes it has 2 b screw in- just b careful NOT 2 rip the dust boot on the calipher piston.never used special tools-some have 2 b pushed in AS it is screwed in.

Answer 3

on the front one as on most cars they push in and rear do screw in and you should be able to do this with tools you already have a screw driver was all i used for rear and use a socket with a clamp for the front to push it in

Answer 4

all you need is a 6 inch or C clamp to compress to brake piston. $5 tops at any auto store.

Answer 5

they screw in