4 pot piston trouble
 

looking for a bit of advice on this one

while i was checking the movement of the pistons on my '98 4 pots,i managed to push 2 of the pots too far out (doh!) and now they wont go back in.

anyone know if there is somthing i can do to get them in (dont want to use too much force)or do i need to remove and rebuild the caliper

thanks for any help

graham

You may have to dismantle the seals around the piston hole to get a clearer view. Be carefuly not to rip anything. I've seen pics of someone refurbishing them which should illustrate how to dismantle them - I'll try and dig them out.

Here you go

Subaru 4 pot Rebuild w/pics - Brakes, Steering & Suspension - NASIOC

Subaru dealers sell the caliper service kits for about £25. May be worth doing them properly while you're at it.

oh, and you'll have introduced some air into the calipers, so you'll need to bleed them.

great post ozzy

managed to the the pistons back in and brakes are working again.

pistons are still a bit sticky so im going to rebuild them as soon as i get the chance

cheers for the post

you're welcome m8.