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    Frozen caliper?

    I ran into a bit of an issue, I've been working on my car's suspension non-stop lately and I've had the brakes off and the caliper laying on the ground still connected. Anyway, while i was adjusting the steering wheel I accidentally pressed the brake all the way down and now the brake caliper cylinder is completely expanded out, since it was off the car and had nothing to compress on. Have I damaged it? How can I recess it back??

    Thanks!
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    yu will have to bleed the brakes, but you could disconnect the line to the caliper, then slide something thin and strong like a metal putty knife under the piston. before you do that, though, you could try starting the car. the brake booster should suck some of the pressure back up and you can pry it back.

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      #3
      Your fucked.

      New calipers or get a rebuild kit, most likely you ripped the dust boot and main seal.
      wat?

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        #4
        Caliper rebuild kit is the cheapest route to go. You prolly only need the seal, retainer ring and boot. You will be bleeding that caliper once you get it back together. Real easy.

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          #5
          im not sure if youre completely screwed, try pushing the caliper back in with a C-clamp first.

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            #6
            Update

            Ok so before we all go off on a tangent about it being FUBAR'ed..lets see what we are dealing with.

            Did the seal rip at all from the piston coming out too far? If it did, ya rebuild it. If it DIDN'T you should be fine. I would NOT recommend a huge C clamp. They are just as much as a brake piston return tool in the end. Just go buy this tool:

            http://www.matcotools.com/ProductImages/mst97a.jpg

            ( Plus you do NOT want to force that sucker in the housing ANYWAY but straight )

            Also from my experience, starting the car doesn't help enough. It may move the piston but not nearly enough. Bleed the caliper juuust to be safe just in case that piston came out at all, inside the boot. Be careful of that bleeder screw. Its not as strong as we would like to think.

            It's just nice hearing this happen to someone else......lol

            P.S.- While the calipers are just hanging there doing nothing from what I gather...go get 'em powder coated...lol ( Haven't done mine yet )

            I though I would just add my 2 cents CDN...lol

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              Originally posted by Taurians' Ryde
              Ok so before we all go off on a tangent about it being FUBAR'ed..lets see what we are dealing with.

              Did the seal rip at all from the piston coming out too far? If it did, ya rebuild it. If it DIDN'T you should be fine. I would NOT recommend a huge C clamp. They are just as much as a brake piston return tool in the end. Just go buy this tool:

              http://www.matcotools.com/ProductImages/mst97a.jpg

              ( Plus you do NOT want to force that sucker in the housing ANYWAY but straight )

              Also from my experience, starting the car doesn't help enough. It may move the piston but not nearly enough. Bleed the caliper juuust to be safe just in case that piston came out at all, inside the boot. Be careful of that bleeder screw. Its not as strong as we would like to think.

              It's just nice hearing this happen to someone else......lol

              P.S.- While the calipers are just hanging there doing nothing from what I gather...go get 'em powder coated...lol ( Haven't done mine yet )

              I though I would just add my 2 cents CDN...lol
              I ended up running to the junk yard to buy a caliper, but if mine is salvagable that would be nice so I could return the new one. I don't believe I tore the seal, but then again I'm not terribly sure how to check. I'm a bit of a noob with brakes. I was just looking for a quick fix to see if it could easily be fixed but if it's necessary to use tools and whatever else to bring it back then screw it.

              Glad someone can relate to and laugh at my misfortune!

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