creepinjeepin

im trying to push my brake thing together so i can fit the two new brake pads and the rotor and i cant figure out how to get it pushed down enough to fit them all.

wicked_xj

2x4 and a bf whack the piston back in also c claps are another choice

fivendime

C Clamps for the win!

MasterShakeXJ

use a big c clamp and compress it all the way in. take the c clamp out and quickly put it on the rotor. should be good to go after that.

BowtieGuy3

I use a big freakin' pair of channel locks (see write-up). You can do it like that, a pad spreader, or a c-clamp and one of the old pads. Just make sure you don't get the piston cocked in it's bore.

Oh, p.s., take the M/C cap off too and don't squeeze too hard or too fast.

96Cherokee

When I just did this I took the caliper off the brakeline and put it on my workbench and pryed it apart and slid the rotor in, once the caliper was off the brake line there wasnt near as much resistance

BowtieGuy3

That works, but why go thru and have to bleed the system when you can just do it slow?
It's easier because you don't have to push that fluid back thru the lines into the M/C & res.

sk8ertht540s

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sk8ertht540s

taking the brake line off was a huge waste of time. if you were a mechanic you would make no money. :brick wall:: brickwall:

NitroGoat

A c-clamp does the trick. Ive always used them and never had the piston come back out after I clamped it back down into place.

XJersey

Take the master cyl cap off 100%..I tried to do it without b/c I didnt want it to overflow all over the ground but its fine if your fluid is at the correct level. If you dont take it off, you're gonna have a helluva time pushing that piston back in. With the cap off, I was almost able to push it by hand.. Haynes manual states the cap removal process in like the first or second step

sk8ertht540s

i believe you can blow out seals if you dont take it off

funkle95xj

I've always used a C-clamp with no issues, though I've never taken the cap off. I do think that is a pretty good tip though, just to make it a bit easier.

76ANTHONY

c-clamp with the old pad still against the piston and squeeeeeezzzzeeee

mike37

you can get the right tool at auto parts store for12 bucks