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Rear brake calipers might not collapse, with e-brakes they need to be screwed in and adjusted that way. I believe you can’t collapse them much with a c-clamp. Look inside the piston where the pad sits and see if there are little bumps like where a wrench sits. We used to use a large pair of channel locks to screw it back in.
I went and rented a tool from Autozone that is made for screwing these damn things in. I have been working on cars since I was a teenager and this is the first time I have come across pistons that screw in. I tried the tool and nothing, it won't budge or it's already in as far as it will go. New rotors won't slide between the new pads.
If I buy a kit I'll have to cut the brackets off my axles. Nothing is ever easy!
This is exactly how I feel right now!
Rear brake calipers might not collapse, with e-brakes they need to be screwed in and adjusted that way. I believe you can’t collapse them much with a c-clamp. Look inside the piston where the pad sits and see if there are little bumps like where a wrench sits. We used to use a large pair of channel locks to screw it back in.
Did you release the lever for the e-brake, if not, it won’t go. Same as the star adjuster for drum brakes, allows travel in-one direction but not the other. (This all internal to the caliber)
Look for the cable where the e-brake attaches and push it in the other direction. If it won’t move, then it’s frozen, but it should work when released.