I’ve done many brake jobs, but have never had a rear piston that screwed in. I looked at my 10 year old and said, “time to Google this” and my first video was yours. We were praising the Lord. Thx so much for a great video.

Life saver!!! My man has been trying to push it in for an hour.

@adrianford3544

3 жыл бұрын

Lol not gonna go there

@stevecov2750

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what she said...😂😂😂😭

@furstnaymelassnaim9206

3 жыл бұрын

You could’ve at least faked it for him. Sheesh.

@jamesalan3879

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianford3544 LOL

@skyler40roxy32

3 жыл бұрын

Same lol

Thank you. I was almost depressed just because I couldn’t compress my rear brake pistons

@joenathan7962

3 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with you like I felt defeated

@calebwiggins3042

3 жыл бұрын

Ha you're so punny!

@Jesse-vs9sb

Жыл бұрын

​@@joenathan7962 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@kalekerscher7436

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I almost went and bought a stupid compression kit but you just saved me a bunch of money I didn't need or want to spend

@justinbaerg111

11 ай бұрын

I thought I needed new calipers 🎉

Thank you! I went through at least ten videos with the wrong information and was almost to the point of giving up. Then this..My man

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Cant believe I have been trying to push the damn thing for 4hrs now

@JasonH42000

3 жыл бұрын

sameeee

@yahigetsit

3 жыл бұрын

Me too I was super pissed thought it was seized.

@davidsii4173

3 жыл бұрын

Bro, I thought it was siezed as well, effing welded a bolt to the end of my C clamp, grabbed my impact and shattered the c-clamp, welded the b back together to try and get one last use out of it for the other side, and found out that one was "siezed" as well..... Then went to KZread, smdh, my poor $18 c-clamp

Just wanted to give you a much deserved shoutout dude. watched several videos on changing rear brakes, and you are the only one that has covered this topic. Without this info those other videos are worthless!

Perfect, quick, concise video that didn't have extra bullcrap. And yes, I had torn apart my rear brakes after finishing both front ones, feeling entirely confident and proud I was able to easily do them. But then nooooo that damn caliper piston was different! Of course! Thankfully your reaction to that made me laugh, because I was seriously pissed by the time I started the video. Thanks man!

HUGE HELP MAN! been doing brakes for years and never seen these pistons. Saved us alot of head scratching...thanks!

Thank you!!! First time doing the rear myself and was at a loss. This video was exactly what I needed!

Thank you very much for this video. I was so frustrated trying to do what I have always done for brake repair, pushing the caliper in with a c-clamp. I was beyond frustrated and this video was the life saver I needed.

After reading all the comments you really have saved lives ours included thank you so much love from new Zealand

On my last car all four calipers were the simple ones as on the front. But on my '13 Elantra the rear calipers are similar to this. This video really helped me a lot. I never would've figured this out otherwise. Thank you very much!

I want to say Thank you on making this video. Back in the 80s when I was a teen and broke I had to do my own repairs and calipers and rotors were only on the front back then. But life has throw me some curveballs over the last few years and I'm back to having to repair my cars myself again. When trying to replace the rear breaks that were gri ding on my 02 mustang and the calipers wouldn't compress I thought I needed new ones. And I was already broke just from buying pads. Fortunately I found your video and it saved the day. Actually it saved my job! Now that my breaks are safly working again Ill be able to report to work tomorrow. Again Thanks for the video. I've already subscribed. Allow me to inform other 2002 Mustang owners that channel locks are all you'll need for the cars back breaks no inward pressure was necessary. It took about 75 to 100 turns to get my fully extended piston back to fully rested position.

Thank God you gave me this!!! I have been trying all day to get that piston in!!!

Saved my day when I replaced my abs sensor.I used a medium size long nose plier out of my household tool box. Thanks for the great video!

“Buti already took my brakes apart I don’t have the tool”😳😱😱😳😬😬 was wrenching on that c-clamp for an hour and then went on my bike and got a bigger one… thanks bro

Thank you so much! Such a simple, cheap and effective improvisation! Legend!

You da Man! Bingo! When I was making no progress with piston compression I sought another solution. You gave the "rotation" answer and I got the pistons compressed! Thanks for your video.

you freakin rock. my man was out here for hours tryin to figure it out, told me to stay outta his way and BAM! i came out with this video, he tried it, looked at me and smiled and said Thank You. So now he owes me 😋 haha. Thanks again, Anthony!!!!

Thanks so much, I was lost in the repair, and now I can proceed and only used 2 minutes on you great channel. I highly recommend this channel.

You saved me! I thought my pistons were seized up. I never had a car with these types of calipers on them. I've always had rear drum brakes. Now I'm going to finish this!

Thanks very much for the tip. I was going to return the brake pads I bought because I thought that they were too thick. I had no idea that the piston had to be turned to reset it. I just tried the "C" clamp. I'll go back to my Mustang tomorrow and try again. The things I learn on KZread save me a lot of money. Good video.

Thank you so much. I fought that thing for an hour. After watching your video had both sets of breaks changed in five minutes. If you were here I give you a hug you save my life.

Thank you so much, saved me and the hubby from being stranded in Las Vegas!! Trying to go home to AZ and our rear brakes grinding! He was trying to push em in!! 😨😲😣

Nicely explained. I'm one of the people thinking it was as easy as the front. I was trying the c-clamp till I saw this. Big thanks!

I found a video before this one that said to open bleed plug, like a dummy i did and bled off a little bit until i thought this can't be right. Saw your video and it made absolute sense. I appreciate the help.

saved my day halfway during my break replacement. A big thank you.

Thanks for this! You saved my brother from so much work and from destroying the rear piston!

Thank you for this info! First Toyota I ever did rears in and this is why my c-clamp wouldn't budge! Glad I didn't try to force it. Thanks again for this info!

Thank you! Fought it for an hour then found this. Another "you saved the day".

You my friend have saved me from a lot of trouble! I was planning on changing the rear brake pads when I saw your video. Now I know what I am up to! thumbs up!

Thanks a lot autotech. I was bashing the piston for ages and then found your video. Worked perfect for me.

Thanks man. Exactly what I struggled with last night in the garage until i got frustrated and came inside. Now I shall finish the wife's brakes. Gratitude.

As everyone said, great video. Simple and to the point. Thank you!

Thanks, Anthony! I was stuck with no way to get to the auto parts store. I was able to use 2 screwdrivers being careful to put pressure a bit towards the middle so they would not slip and damage the boot. I turned a few times clockwise on the rear passanger side (2011 Elantra Limited) and I was able to get the brake pads on and had the car back on the road within 20 minutes!

Thanks for the video man. It's 1:19 in the morning & I got my brakes apart. Got to work at 6:00am. Good, short, to the point video. 👍

@adamstalilonis8787

3 жыл бұрын

Haz bin there my friend . . . little to no sleep wen ur 2 hr car repair spirals into a nightmare!

Thanks! Busted my brake piston compressor tool (stripped) trying to press it in... Never knew this way of doing it. Got it done! :)

This is my kind of video no taking us all around the world but straight too the point! Thanks my guy!💯

absolute life saver, thank you so much for this video!

You are a lifesaver and deserve a star in your crown. Thank you so much!

Life saver. Managed to do it on iutside edge with multi-grips whilst avoiding the rubber seal. Took another video to figure out we could take the middle part out of the frame where the brakes go in.

Thanks so much! I was so stuck with straight on compressing the rear piston until your video showed me the way. Brake job now done, thumbs up, subbed, and a salute to you here.

You have just saved me a lot of time trouble and money. Well done for a straight to the point video.

You saved me an evening of cursing and frustration. Thank you!!

You are the MAN! nowhere else did I find this info. What a save.

I can’t explain how you literally just saved my life! I was trying to compress them😂 I’ll try twisting method now

Funny, my dad and I have been working on this for the longest time. We were trying to figure out why they weren't going in on a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. Once we saw this video, we both felt stupid ahaha! Thanks for the video! You saved us so much time and money. We thought they were bad calipers.

You da man! Had no idea how to stick it back in! So to speak.. I used a standard spreader, I already had, to apply the pressure, plus channel-locks to turn the piston. Two minute job! You saved me a ton of aggravation and expense. Thanks. And thanks also for the right-to-the-point brevity.

you are angel, I checked more than 20 video , no one said same you . thanks a lot.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! You saved Rob's life from Carrie freaking about her brakes hanging off the back of her car because the piston wouldn't retract like it does on the front. It was like you were reading our minds three years ago!

Thanks!! Literally in the middle of the brake job as I watched this! LOL

Thanks for this - just saved me a headache! Took mine brakes apart hour ago and started to compress the piston using a clamp and when it would not move I figured it must be sieved. Notice the cutouts and remembered that someone had said the pistons are wind back on my van ( ford transit). So quick look on youtube and found your video and problem solved. Many thanks for posting the info :)

Year 2021. This saved my life Thank you!!!

Saved my life, bro. Thanks for this video. So simple but I didn't think of it.

Hey, thanks for the video. Got me on the right path. On my 2007 Honda accord, it didn't work just following your instructions, I had to push and screw with the bleeder cracked open for the piston to retract. I used a wide cold chisel (like a large flat bladed screwdriver) held with vice grips, then it worked a treat.

Wow! I had no idea this was a thing. I had done my front brakes easy and thought I'd get the rears no problem. I couldn't understand why the wouldn't compress, I even bought a compression tool and it bent, didn't budge the piston. I thought i needed new calipers and was so stressed because I needed to get my car back together for work. Your video saved me!

THANKS! I have a 2012 civic I used the pointed vice grips and turned both pistons CLOCKWISE. At first they were pretty difficult to turn, however once they started they turned very easy. I had to line them up straight because the pads had a nipple on them that had to line up. Very easy. Thanks so much.

I was about to give up! It definitely worked!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have done a ton of front brakes, but all my previous cars and friends' cars had drums at the rear, so today was my first run in with these damn things! almost gave up! Your video helped me massively! Thank you!

Thank you! My c-clamp was doing jack squat. This is the Rosetta Stone I needed

Tried this on my 2004 Kia Spectra EX rear caliber and it's work. Thanks OP

just the fact and no nonsense - thanks Anthony!

I cant say thank you enough man this just saved my brother and I a lot of time and money

Thank you Anthony! Your video saved my brake pad replacement!

On my 2010 Toyota Matrix, I found that the caliper piston has to be oriented in such a way as to accommodate a small nub located on back of the interior brake pad. I used your EXCELLENT method, but I still couldn't get the caliper bolts to line up on the slides until I oriented the piston properly so it nestled into the brake pad! It took me a solid 15 minutes to figure that out. Thanks again for your video!

This man saved my life😢

Dude, thank you so much. I began changing breaks on my car for the first time and had no idea they twisted. You are amazing.

You deserve everything good that comes to you sir

Thank you! This saved us a heap of trouble.

This is my first time doing rear brakes btw so you saved me hours of head scratching trying to figure it out ❤😊

thank u so much u saved me so much time me and my wife were trying everything...u are a life saver man

Thank you so much for posting this. Just spent 30+ minutes trying to push the stupid calipers back in on my Mazda 6 and gave up in frustration! Found this video guide and they screwed straight back in ha ha! :-) Thanks again man!

Great video. Thank you. I’ve replaced breaks dozens of tines on many different cars, but never ran into a screw-in piston.

Thank you so much! I thought I was going crazy. I’m glad I didn’t push any harder with my C clamp before I watched this.

Worked great! I was pulling my hair out before watching this.

This video is gold. Saved me arse today. Cheers mate.

Thanks for the video. very helpful, short, informative and saves running out and paying for a special tool

Awesome video. Spent a 30 min trying to push it back in like the front ones, then i came across this video 👍🏼.

You just saved my arse BIGTIME! Thank you! Would not have known the rears take a special tool, aka, Needle nose pliers. They worked great on my 03 Maxima. I just simply set the tips of the pliers in two grooves but do not squeeze the handles but just spin it. Viola turns really easy and took 2-3 minutes TOPS.

@redseantlworld

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah man same here. I know that feeling bro!

Thank you man! You saved my day. May you be blessed.

Glad this was the first video I found. Couldn’t work out why the piston wouldn’t retract! Thanks

The piston made me sweet for two hrs trying w/ a C clamp, thanks dude!!

You rock this topic, I was stuck and now i'm free and it's working great :! thx a 1000 x.

Thank you, I was in a bind doing brakes on my Fiat 500, your video helped me out!

Thank you! This resolved my problem! I didn't know what to do.

Thanks million you're legend!! Save my day thank you

Thank you so much! I bent a homemade caliper compression tool in half on my rear piston trying to get it to move. This is way better

Tried prying, tried compressing with a C clamp, tried swearing loudly. None of that worked. This method worked GREAT on my 2012 Ford Focus. Much thanks for this extremely helpful and vital video tip.

Yay! I was trying a c clamp for some time before I ended up talking to a friend who told me about some twisting in! Great Video!

@socks2441

4 жыл бұрын

how hard did you apply the c clamp? i take it the thread didnt get damaged and it still screwed in just fine?

Concise and to the point. Well done.

Just want to mention, be sure to check if your brake pad has a peg sticking out. If it does, it needs to make with the groves in the piston. So be sure to align the groves so the peg will fit into them.

saved me. I used my old brake pad to fit in there and turn it. it's all I had and it worked for my 2011 Honda Accord.

I tryed to push it in then I found this beauty of a video. Thanks a lot

Legend....was battling with it for 1/2 an hour trying to compress it before I watched this. Long nose vice grips worked perfectly. Thanks heaps

@WhentheworldendsWWYD

7 жыл бұрын

Did you end up doing any damage to the caliper? I just did this before i found the video.

@darrylingham2762

7 жыл бұрын

No I was using Polygrips - but I couldnt get a purchase (luckily) and it just didnt seem right so that when I investigated further

This just helped out so much we have been trying to figure it out for the longest this was so helpful

Oh my God I love you. I thought ai was seriously screwed. Thank you. I'm a proud new subscriber now.

Wow you would not believe the huge mess this video got my boyfriend and I out of tonight! It is 2am in a random la fitness parking lot changing our breaks because they finally gave out on us here I DONT know the details but regardless he was about to give up after trying the C clamp about 10 times and googling a bunch of crap with no answers I finally came across this video that completely saved us THANK YOU SO MUCH Ps for a 2015 Hyundai Elantra se both rear calipers need to be turned clockwise to go down 👍🏽

@corollayanki

5 жыл бұрын

I was banging the crap on mine too and using a c-clamp shaped vise scripts having no ideal these screwed in. This video saved us all! Most people will have no ideal how to compress rear disc calipers, because most older cars came with drums and front disc (ones that just push in). Then they try changing their rear pads on their newer car, then think their caliper pistons are sized up until they watch this video! I have a 2014 Toyota Corolla S Plus with these types of screw-in calipers.

Thank’s you save me a lot work, it was my first time seeing this calipers thank’s again

This was exactly what I needed, thank you!

Give this man a medal!