I tried to change the rear pads, and I had a stubborn caliper on the passenger side (driver side in the UK), but with patience and force and wd40 under the rubber boot I managed to wind it back enough to fit the new pads (I released the cap of the brake fluid reservoir). In the process I twisted the handle of my winding tool, although I'm not sure its quality was any good to begin with.
On the driver's side (passenger side in the UK) I couldn't wind it in whatsoever. I know that you have to wind it in the lefthand/counterclockwise direction, but I couldn't turn it even for a degree. What I found out, instead, is that if I tried to turn the piston in the righthand/clockwise direction, it turned without problems, without moving in or out (I didn't apply pressure).
Could this be consequence of someone before me winding it in the wrong direction?
Is there any other way I could try to ease the piston into turning and retracting or should I be looking for a replacement (the car still brakes decently as it was checked at the annual inspection)?
Thanks in advance!
On the driver's side (passenger side in the UK) I couldn't wind it in whatsoever. I know that you have to wind it in the lefthand/counterclockwise direction, but I couldn't turn it even for a degree. What I found out, instead, is that if I tried to turn the piston in the righthand/clockwise direction, it turned without problems, without moving in or out (I didn't apply pressure).
Could this be consequence of someone before me winding it in the wrong direction?
Is there any other way I could try to ease the piston into turning and retracting or should I be looking for a replacement (the car still brakes decently as it was checked at the annual inspection)?
Thanks in advance!
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