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Does anyone have the OE tool for compressing the FRONT caliper?

   
Old 04-24-2005, 08:21 PM
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Default Does anyone have the OE tool for compressing the FRONT caliper?
I'd love to see a photo of it...


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Old 04-24-2005, 08:24 PM
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don't the front's just compress with something like a c-clamp?
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the top piston compressed, and simotaniously the bottom came out. now the top moves pretty freely, but the bottom won't move at all.

as i understand it there is a special OE tool to fix this, and I'm curious how it works
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/75570/dsbrake.jpg"></center><p>Ok, the section that is "squared" in green is the piston that is overextended.

The "circled" area is the brake line that prevents using a large C clamp.

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take a look at the pic, there isn't clearance for that.
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Default I think you will have to take the caliper off the car to fix this
best of luck. I think once you take it off you should be able to get it to compress. Also, make sure it's not in there crooked, if so you could end up damaging it if you force it.
 
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would opening the bleed valve help to releave pressure?
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Default the bolts that hold the caliper to the carrier are stuck...
500f/lb impact wrench couldn't free them.

no room to apply pressure via a breaker bar, esp on the top
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Default oh yeah? lets make a wager of it... i'm totally screwed right now...
supposed to be in LA tomorrow morning @ 9... car is in driveway now... don't really know how I'll get it in the garage / store overnight if i have to
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