Rear Calipers! HELP!!

[DuviVr6]

Well I got the parts that I broke! which were a few

but now I cant compress the rear caliper I read your supposed to twisted in but i twisted it the wrong way and it went all the way out now it is not going in!!

any ideas did i break it :'(

[DuviVr6]

cmon someone has to know ! it sucks not having a car!!!! cause it has no brakes :'(

[onemoremile]

At this point you can either source a replacement caliper or pull it off and rebuild it on a workbench. I'd try rebuilding it first. If a low level factory worker can assemble it so can you.

[B5Burn]

I just did my GLI brakes last week end, fun! haha. So easy once you have done it once.

You are clamping the piston, while trying to turn right? Needs to have pressure to get it to go in.. I am sorry if this is all obvious to you... it was my first brake job. I had to clamp, turn, clamp tighter, turn, tighter, turn...

Do you have the brake reservoir cap off and emerg/parking brake disengaged (with wheels blocked)? I am not sure if the cap needs to be off to do the job, but it was suggested to me and it all went well.

HTH, but onemoremile's suggestion is likely closer than my thought.

B.

[DuviVr6]

yeah i dont really had is with pressure just turning it so let me try that if not i guess ima have to rebuild it :(

[onemoremile]

The piston screws in and out but you'll need to apply pressure while turning. You can see by looking at the caliper tool and how it is used the size of the screw. That should give you an idea how the piston moves.

[Nebone]

I should get this kit with the number of rear brakes I've done and it sucks to do with a c-clamp, but it gets done.

[DuviVr6]

went to autozone did the tool rental for 35bux but im not bringing it back!! Ima keep it it worked wonderfully!!! thanks for the help guys

[djwimbo]

Dude I've rebuilt half a dozen A4 rear calipers, not hard.

AutoHausAZ has the "rebuild/seal" kits for $5.83

[B5Burn]

Doesn't look like a rebuild is warranted?

DuviVr6, congrats! Always nice when you can kill of this kind of thing. Next time will be a piece of cake!

[DuviVr6]

ha yeah now i need to bleed haha!!