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How do you depress rear disc brake caliper on Ford Freestar Mercury Monterey?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
I assume it is the same as the 2004. You have to turn it while you are depressing it. It took two people to do mine. Once was turning while the other was pushing. Be careful not to damage the rubber boot around the caliper as well.
I am sure Ford has some fancy tool that does both at the same time but we just used a caliper depressor and adjustable pliers.
The trick is that the piston has to rotate and essentially screw itself back into the caliper.
There are two notches in the face of the piston that a 'special' tool fits into to help you rotate it while pushing in.
Late one Sunday afternoon was when I discovered this - no stores to get the 'right' tool from. I actually fabricated one out of a piece of galvanized pipe connector -and lots of grinding. Crude, but functional.
Many parts stores have a tool loaner option. You may even find this tool at affordable prices if you check around.
compress caliper pistonAssuming disc brakes, in 2004 up, the old c-clamp trick don't work any more ,the piston turns and presses at the same time, on some models, left handed. You will need a special tool.Yes there is a tool for retracting the rear caliper piston.
The piston actually rotates as it retracts. The tool then has 2 prongs that fit into the face of the piston so you can rotate it while pushing inwards.
FOUND A TOOL THAT WILL WORK
I was having the same problem and went to Harbour Freight and decided to buy a caliper tool not kowing how to fix the problem yet. After reading this article I realized that I was lucky enough to buy the right tool to do the job. The tool does both push and turn and by only one person! it cost me $20 and it saved me a huge headache.
You have to turn it (caliper piston) as you are depressing the piston back into the caliper. You can't just "jam" it in. I used a caliper tool (for depressing the caliper) and turned the piston with large jaw pliers. This gives both inward pressure and the turning motion. I turned it clockwise and that seemed to work. There is a special tool you can buy to turn the piston as you push it back into the body of the caliper but if you work carefully and you are VERY aware of the rubber boot (don't rip it) then pliers are ok (don't tell the Ford dealer). Cover the pliers with something so you don't scratch/ruin the piston. The front brakes are just a standard push - don't need to turn them. Why do the back brakes work this way? Has to do with the parking brake. If you look you can see that it is attached to the caliper on the rear.
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∙ 8y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoWith a special tool not sure the name bu it screws the caliper in as it compresses it auto zone did not have the tool. It may be a shop item only. I was able to use the tool from a shop on the base near my House
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