Changing discs and pads all round today, fronts went fine but had trouble with the rear.
I released the handbrake and used my icarsoft tool to retract the caliper pistons and I could hear this happening. After 60 seconds I got to work on the rear n/s, however, the rear piston didn't seem fully retracted, in fact it looked like it hadn't retracted at all, so I couldn't get it back on with the new pads and discs.
I removed the EPB and tried to manually retract using the torx that the EBP would use, but nothing was happening. I did note it was already at the fully clockwise position indicating it should be fully retracted. The icarsoft was still connected, but I don't think that would matter because the EPB was removed, so it should just be a purely mechanical operation. I couldn't get it to budge though.
Could the caliper be stuck or knackered? I put the original disc and pads back on and managed to slide the caliper back on. I then used icarsoft to close the rear calipers and it went ahead and made the noises. I went round and watched and I could see the caliper and EPB move, so something was happening which then makes me think it isn't knackered.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as my pads have about 2mm left and the discs are done as well.
I released the handbrake and used my icarsoft tool to retract the caliper pistons and I could hear this happening. After 60 seconds I got to work on the rear n/s, however, the rear piston didn't seem fully retracted, in fact it looked like it hadn't retracted at all, so I couldn't get it back on with the new pads and discs.
I removed the EPB and tried to manually retract using the torx that the EBP would use, but nothing was happening. I did note it was already at the fully clockwise position indicating it should be fully retracted. The icarsoft was still connected, but I don't think that would matter because the EPB was removed, so it should just be a purely mechanical operation. I couldn't get it to budge though.
Could the caliper be stuck or knackered? I put the original disc and pads back on and managed to slide the caliper back on. I then used icarsoft to close the rear calipers and it went ahead and made the noises. I went round and watched and I could see the caliper and EPB move, so something was happening which then makes me think it isn't knackered.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as my pads have about 2mm left and the discs are done as well.