[DeTomaso] Rear Brakes Install

[forestg at att.net]

 Sean,
This is how I do it. Leave caliper mounted on car, remove pads, use square shank screwdriver to turn piston so slot is at 45 degrees to vertical. Push assembly inward, install inner pad, use a bar to pry the assembly outward between the rotor and the elephant ear where the outer pad will seat. Once all movement has been gotten remove inner pad and rotate slot in piston to vertical. Push ear and caliper assembly inward and install inner pad. Pry assembly back out and install outer pad. Install U clip and push break pedal to take up slack. This has always worked for me.
Good luck,
Forest
 -------------- Original message from "sean mundy" <seanmundy at hotmail.com>: --------------


> Thank you Jack, I will start to look at taking it apart.  I really 
> appreciate you guys being online on the weekend.
> 
> 
> >From: JDeRyke at aol.com
> >To: seanmundy at hotmail.com, detomaso at realbig.com
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Brakes Install
> >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:38:37 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 6/28/08 11:03:06 AM, seanmundy at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > > I have my rear brake calipers off and now can't get them back on.  I 
> >can't
> > > spread the pads enough to fit back over the disk.  I tried turning the 
> >rear
> > > brake caliper piston left and also right but it doesnt seem to be moving 
> >in or
> > > out.  What's the trick here?
> > >
> >Don't turn those rear pistons too far: the correct angle is only 45 degrees
> >to release the clevis. And unless you took the piston/adjuster cartridge 
> >out
> >and cleaned it and the bore with scotch-brite, there may be varnish that's
> >preventing the assembly from moving in enough. If things are working 
> >correctly, the
> >piston will retract flush with the caliper casting. Often, a c-clamp is 
> >used
> >to force a piston back on sticky assemblies but better is to take it apart 
> >and
> >find out why its sticky... Good luck- J Deryke
> >
> >
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