96 Toyota Camry, changing the front brake pads, she is missing the small screw used to breed the brake to release the pressure from the caliper. Is there another way to depress the caliper w/out loosening that screw?How to depress brake caliper?There is no pressure to be released. The piston must be pushed into the caliper with a tool. A pair of large channel lock pliers will do it if you've got enough grip because it takes a good bit of pressure to move the caliper. Auto parts stores sell the tool to do it with. Also a c-clamp will do it. Just be sure to press on the old brake pad and not the piston.
rkbHow to depress brake caliper?if missing small screw[ bleeder] all fluid will leak out..u cant tell me theres no way to bleed system.... but what you need to do is use a c clamp or actual tool made for that...sounds like u need shop manual or friend who knows cars [mechanic]How to depress brake caliper?yeah get a C-clamp and press it in or you can leave it bolted on the car and put a screwdriver between the rotor and brake-pad and press it in . but a C-clamp will take it in all the way. if you do that you wont have to bleed the system . if you take the screw out you will have to bleed the systemHow to depress brake caliper?Actually the caliper does not compress, it's the movable piston inside the caliper that will compress by sliding a large C clamp behind the caliper and screwing down the center of the outboard disc brake pad. There's no need to open the bleeder screws to do this. The fluid merely flows back up into your master-cylinder reservoir.
I'm somewhat mystified how you keep brake fluid in your brake caliper if the actual bleeder screw is missing. Believe me, it can't happen unless the caliper has an obstruction where the bleeder screw is threaded into the piston housing. If it is you'd be better off installing a re-built caliper so that you can bleed and flush your entire brake system with fresh brake fluid.
As brake fluid ages it becomes contaminated with water. The boiling point of the fluid drops dramatically and increased brake petal pressure is a direct result. This can lead to rust in the brake lines, wheel cylinders and caliper pistons.How to depress brake caliper?Use a C clamp or a tyre lever the fluid will return to the master cylinderHow to depress brake caliper?Just use a c-clamp and compress it it.How to depress brake caliper?REMOVE THE BRAKE RESERVOIR CAP AND CHECK THE FLUID BEFORE YOU COMPRESS THE PISTON AND IF IT IS FULL JUST REMOVE SOME.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PISTON DEPRESSOR THEN YOU CAN USE A C-CLAMP AND AT THE SAME TIME USE ONE OF THE OLD PADS ACROSS THE PISTON AND TIGHTEN DOWN THE C-CLAMP ACROSS THE OLD PAD EVENLY AND DO ONE SIDE AT A TIME.
AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED ONE SIDE JUST PUMP THE BRAKES SLOWLY AND RECHECK THE FLUID, SAME FOR OTHER SIDE.
