2004 Elantra, how to retract rear brake piston?

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Marcina

Greetings,

my 2004 Elantra (gt, no ABS) needs new brake pads at 38k miles. No
problems here.

I have the pads, grease, and a full tool chest, start on the change
(rear passenger side first) and...
no matter how hard I try, I am unable to push the piston back into the
housing enough to make space for the disk.

1) parking brake is not engaged. Not at all.
2) I did it before, I am definitely trying hard enough

Help!
 
Marcina said:
Greetings,

my 2004 Elantra (gt, no ABS) needs new brake pads at 38k miles. No
problems here.

I have the pads, grease, and a full tool chest, start on the change
(rear passenger side first) and...
no matter how hard I try, I am unable to push the piston back into the
housing enough to make space for the disk.

1) parking brake is not engaged. Not at all.
2) I did it before, I am definitely trying hard enough

Help!
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The piston needs to be turned inward (clockwise) using a peg spanner in
the slots in the piston face.
 
Marcina said:
Ahhh, makes sense.

Thank you.
Click to expand...
I had to loosen my park brake adjuster to get it to retract also. To get
to it just remove a few screws out of the back side of the centre
armrest lift up jam flashlight in to hold it and back the nut off.
 
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