Take wheel off, unbolt caliper from rotor, remove caliper from rotor, replace brake pads....

COMPRESS CALIPER HOW!>?!?? My c clamp has nothing to grab onto can anyone tell me how to do this? I ended up taking a door wedge of wood and slowly tapping it in then quickly putting it on my rotor. I only had time to do 1 wheel my right rear then it got dark, i spent about 2 hrs trying to compress the caliper. Now my parking brake wont work, any advice?

 

If this is a early rear disk setup with the 10.5 rotor you need to screw the piston in not push. They make a special tool for this or you can use a pair of channel locks and twist it in.

 

You can also remove the e-brake actuation lever and it will rotate and compress easily with a C-clamp. Lon

 

It may also help to unclip but leave the cover sitting on top of the master cylinder reservoir. This will help relieve some pressure in the system as you push it back in.

 

It appears that you have a 89 correct. If so they should be the new style brakes. If they are the new ones are you just looking for something to clamp on to ? Just put a c clamp around the back of the caliper and put one of the old brake pads over the pistton and use it as a surface to clamp on and clamp it down untill the piston has gone all the way into the bore. If you do have the old ones hopefully something someone else has said will help.

 

Yea as said above just pop the lid to let the preasure get out on the master cylinder then push the piston in. Watch your fluid level it can over flow as you push the piston in.

 

I finally got them on, it took some patience and time... but i got them on. Thanks for the info boys, anything i should know about the fronts?

 

Next time for the rears, unbolt the e-brake "hammers" and use your C-clamp. The piston will slide right in.

The fronts are easy. Remove some fluid from the master cylinder and pick up a brake piston compression tool. Cost is about $10 at your local auto parts store.