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Topic: Jaguar rear discs (Read 115 times)
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mr-ivy
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I know someone here must work in a brake shop. I have the rear calipers and rotors off my daughter's '02 Jag X Type. I need to know how to compress the caliper piston to get new pads in place. I know usually you can compress them with a large c-clamp. For some reason, that's not workoing. Is there something I'm missing? Thanks for any info. Ivy.
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Tiamat
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Not sure about the Jag but on my wifes honda you screw them back in by turning the piston.
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doug 371
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some pistons need to be turned in the bores to compress...is there slots in it that look like u could turn it?
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mr-ivy
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Yeah, there's a large hex in the middle (bigger than any allen wrench I have) and a couple of slots at the edge. Does it screw in clockwise or counter clockwise?
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Tiamat
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Clockwise usually
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Adam
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Also, on a lot of high end Imports (BMW, Mercedes, etc) I've heard you can cause problems by pushing the calipers back because it pumps fluid back through the abs module or whatever those guys call it. A better idea is to compress the caliper with the bleeder open so it comes out there instead of pushing back through the system, then topping up the fluid when you're done.
Adam
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