GreenA4

Hello all,
I am new to the forum and this is my first post. I was replacing my rear brakes when I tried to compress the brake caliper piston and could not. Is there a trick to getting it compressed? I even tried to use a c clamp to get it compressed, no luck. I haven't purchased a Bentley manual yet so i am clueless. Please help.
Mike

Keyna

If so, take it off and chock front wheels. Or raise entire car on jack stands.

Kris Hansen

<a href="http://www.baumtools.com">Baum Tools</a> or you can modify the Lisle tool that is available at Pep boys, or you can do what I did and make the tool out of an old apropriately sized socket..

Keyna

I did not know that

CrazyINP-12V Ivan

I use big size pliers and they work just perfect, you can check in TECH,someone writed nice How tDIY

WYSIWYG

then use a c-clamp to push it in

Kris Hansen

I use my impact gun, with my home made tool, it takes 5 seconds to get it to turn in.

I have tried the wrench/c clamp method, but found it to be too cumbersome. It's too easy to damage the dust boot too.

WYSIWYG

exactly what i stated =)

GreenA4

No parking brake on. I used the c-clamp and started cranking to no avail. I also tried turning clockwise because I used to own a 16VGTI that needed it turned to compress it and nothing. The piston turned but did not compress. I will try again this weekend. Is it possible that my caliper piston is stuck? If so is there a fix other than buying new? I have the 1.8T quattro, does the quattro make a difference(I didn't put that in my original post that it was quattro)? Thanks for answering my newbie questions guys.
Mike

Kris Hansen

Ed, I don't know how you got it to work the way you describe, but I can't imagine it working. Sorry.