new brake pads wont fit.

[coolskaterkid]

So 84 gl 4x4 wagon, trying to put new pads on, went to squeeze the pison and it moved in a bit and then stopped, the piston did not go flush with the caliper, is it supposed to go flush? It makes it so i need about a quarter inch, more until it will slide over the new pads?

[Flowmastered87GL]

Someone else can probably confirm this, but on the gen 3 GL's (sounds like you have a gen 2) you have to rotate the piston in. Dont just push it in. Some people like to stick pliers in the little holes and twist, others use a small cube with pins on it from the auto parts store that you can stick on your socket wrench and turn it.

[doobieryan]

Someone else can probably confirm this, but on the gen 3 GL's (sounds like you have a gen 2) you have to rotate the piston in. Dont just push it in. Some people like to stick pliers in the little holes and twist, others use a small cube with pins on it from the auto parts store that you can stick on your socket wrench and turn it.

 

+1 This will work. Just use some needle nosers

[chrisgpz]

yes, you have to turn them to get them to go in.

 

use pliers or whatever, i ended up buying one of these from the local auto parts store. (tool for the job)

 

https://www.alltools.com.au/shop/images/sz/2447.jpg

 

it was cheap.

[coolskaterkid]

thank you very much guys, got one side done before dark and will get the other done today.