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2001 volkswagon beetle

Submitted: 350 days and 12 hours ago.

Category: VW

Value: $15

Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

2001 Volkswagen beetle

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the rear calipers will not spread

Posted by David 350 days and 12 hours ago.

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350 days and 12 hours ago.

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the car needed rotor and pads I bleed the brake system and released the pressure but when I put the spreader inside the caliper the piston will not spread enough to get the pads on.

Posted by David 350 days and 12 hours ago.

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Front or rear?

350 days and 12 hours ago.

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I have told you everything I know,all I can tell you is the piston will not collapse

Posted by David 350 days and 12 hours ago.

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I need to know if it is front brake pads or the rear brake pads, procedure is different for front and rear

Are you working on the front axle or the rear axle?

350 days and 12 hours ago.

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Okay the new rotor is on the axle the caliper is off the bracket the brake lines off the caliper the caliper piston will not release pressure to put the new pads on.

Posted by David 350 days and 12 hours ago.

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I think your are working on the rear of the car, so I will show you what needs to be done to compress the piston back into the caliper for the rear axle. This requires a special tool that will turn the piston in as it is being compessed, the parking brake has a ratchet system built into it and requires the piston to be screwed back in, see pictures below.

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350 days and 12 hours ago.

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rear axle

Posted by David 350 days and 11 hours ago.

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The information I provided you above is for the rear axle. The piston needs to be turned to get back into the caliper as it is being compressed. You will need the special tool to do this.

Harbor Freight sells this tool kits for around $25.00

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Here is the link to Harbor Freight, this is an air one, but I do know that they sell a manual one for about half of this one.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?CategoryID=452&pricetype

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Please list your question again, only the vehicle info came out

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the car needed rotor and pads I bleed the brake system and released the pressure but when I put the spreader inside the caliper the piston will not spread enough to get the pads on.

Info Request

Front or rear?

Reply

I have told you everything I know,all I can tell you is the piston will not collapse

Info Request

I need to know if it is front brake pads or the rear brake pads, procedure is different for front and rear Are you working on the front axle or the rear axle?

Reply

Okay the new rotor is on the axle the caliper is off the bracket the brake lines off the caliper the caliper piston will not release pressure to put the new pads on.

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rear axle

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The information I provided you above is for the rear axle. The piston needs to be turned to get back into the caliper as it is being compressed. You will need the special tool to do this. Harbor Freight sells this tool kits for around $25.00

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Here is the link to Harbor Freight, this is an air one, but I do know that they sell a manual one for about half of this one. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?CategoryID=452&pricetype

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2001 Volkswagen beetle

Already Tried:
the rear calipers will not spread

I need to know if it is front brake pads or the rear brake pads, procedure is different for front and rear

Are you working on the front axle or the rear axle?

The information I provided you above is for the rear axle. The piston needs to be turned to get back into the caliper as it is being compressed. You will need the special tool to do this.

Harbor Freight sells this tool kits for around $25.00

Here is the link to Harbor Freight, this is an air one, but I do know that they sell a manual one for about half of this one.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?CategoryID=452&pricetype