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2003 Mercury Sable gs Rear caliper Brake Piston trouble I need help


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Edgarplas1
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Aug 18, 2018, 4:50 PM

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  post locked   2003 Mercury Sable gs Rear caliper Brake Piston trouble I need help  

I can't push the rear brake caliper piston in so I can change the brake pads, I tried using a sea clamp but it didn't work. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do?


Hammer Time
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Aug 18, 2018, 5:11 PM

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  post locked   Re: 2003 Mercury Sable gs Rear caliper Brake Piston trouble I need help  

You'll be pressing on that for a long time before anything will move.

That piston works in conjunction with the parking brake and it has to be threaded in while applying pressure.

They make a bunch of different special tools for that purpose.

Here is one





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Edgarplas1
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Aug 18, 2018, 6:37 PM

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  post locked   Re: 2003 Mercury Sable gs Rear caliper Brake Piston trouble I need help  

Thank you


oddgca
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Aug 30, 2018, 4:42 PM

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  post locked   Re: 2003 Mercury Sable gs Rear caliper Brake Piston trouble I need help  

I found turning back the piston with an adjustable plumber wrench. There is not much pressure needed.
OttoMercury Sable 1997


Hammer Time
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Aug 30, 2018, 5:36 PM

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  post locked   Re: 2003 Mercury Sable gs Rear caliper Brake Piston trouble I need help  

Good, I'll close this now as solved.



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