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I feel stupid even asking this as I have done plenty of brake jobs on my older cars. Should I be pulling up to loosen the top and bottom bolts, or pushing down? I bought rotors I wanted to slap on as the ones that are on now are worn down and I am getting some pulsating. Im not worried about the screws...i loosened one but I couldnt get the other one loose....if anything, drill time. Also, no matter what way I tried I could not loosen those bolts for the life of me...Its a pretty bad area to even get any kind of good leverage in. What do you guys use? Breaker bar?Smartass comments about air tools will be ignored, thank you :-P

 
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You should be pushing down I believe. If you haven't already turn the wheel so the caliper sticks out from the wheel well. It will give you more room to use a breaker bar or a pipe on the handle.

 
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if your getting pulsating its probably the rotors, they are warped...happened to me and i just changed the rotors and it went away

 
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Just remember " Righty tighty, lefty loosy"

 
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yeah I had figured the rotors thats why I bought them, see your from long island too rhcp. Always welcome to watch if you want a laugh. Im out in North Shirley/East Yahpank. Frankie I got that covered with the wheel turning, thats how I did them on all of my cars....i am just worried about the brake long so close on that upper bolt. I'll have to try hitting it with some penetrant

 
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Alpha, I know man i know...i still use that lol. Its just, I get all contemplative with it....like I start thinking of the perspective of the person installing it, and how it would be threaded, and i get all confused. My brain is fried bro.

 
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yea im from port jeff, if you need any help let me know, doubt you will but yea....i change brakes all the time at work and have some piston depressors and stuff if you need them

 
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I usually just use the c clamp.....just don't tell me you work at the meineke in Port Jeff.

 
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no, i dont lol....i work in lake grove

 
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Word, I work out in Farmingdale and this car is just a daily driver. So the most important part of this ride for me is, brakes, suspension, and audio...tires are already covered

 
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the wrench on the left push down, the wrench to the right, pull up. i just did mine the other day

 
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OK this is what I mean by perspective and how I over think stuff...so I will put this my way....drivers side down, passenger up?

Thanks everyone for your help so far

 
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LOL, beat me to it.

Turning the bolt clockwise tightens it and counter-clockwise loosens it. So yes, driver down, passenger up.

If you're driving and your girlfriend is in the car, its driver up, passenger down - but this is different than a brake job.

 
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i used to go to school at farmingdale state, its about 30 mins away from me

 
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I can't seem to teach her this one, now the ex, thats a different story lol

 
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SUNY Farmingdale? I work 2 minutes down the road. In the industrial complex down by those two big storage centers

 
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Back to the brakes.

You said you've done swaps before, so I'm afraid to ask this, but did you compress the piston? Or is that not the part you're having trouble with. If nothing else, you may want to take it to somewhere with air tools. Adam could probably help you out. I know you said no smartass comments about air tools, but that may be the only way.

 
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Yeah my friend works at meinekie in Rocky Point so I COULD if I had to...had to do that with my shocks on the 90 lincoln...he had those rusted bolts of in 5 seconds. Compressing the piston isnt the problem, its getting the caliper OFF. If I have problems compressing the piston that will be a first for me....then again...so is this.

 
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Breaker bar FTW brother.

 
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yeah man, my landlord was outside when I got home from work, and besides talking about the accident at the corner and the fact that across the street got robbed last night I asked him if he had one and he thinks he does. Im gonna go with that first and hope for the best. Planning on Sunday as long as it doesn't rain

 
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yea suny farmingdale and yes i have air tools lol

 
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you know where you can put those air tools!

 
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i have an idea lol

 
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llol you should bring all that **** here tomorrow and just do it for me before it rains.

 
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haha i cant, i got work 11-7 tomorrow

 
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Word...1 got here at 7:20 AM...I will leave around 7 tonight...don't wanna hear it buddy. This weekend is going to be nasty anyways.