# Fresstyle brake caliper

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740 "2007-08-07T15:10:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![mark\_woinicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@mark\_woinicki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark_woinicki)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/1 "2007-08-07T15:10:39Z")

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I cannot get a caliper passenger side rear to retract. I have tried turning both ways and opening bleeder. What am I doing wrong.  
  
  
  
  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/2 "2007-08-07T16:45:36Z")

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The rear calipers have self-adjusting pistons due to the park brake.  
This means the piston has to pushed back into its bore as it is rotated clockwise. You will need to either buy or make a tool, or use one of the free loaner tools from places like AutoZone, O’Reillys, etc.

Any caliper piston that has a slot or notches usually means it is self-adjusting.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/3 "2007-08-07T18:12:34Z")

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I have been turning both directions with a tool that looks like a box and has tits that fit into the piston but it will not retract. The caliper also has an arrow showing counter clock wise … Which way is the correct way to turn it?

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/4 "2007-08-07T18:26:53Z")

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You don’t have the parking brake engaged, do you?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/5 "2007-08-07T18:28:44Z")

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no I do not this thing is driving me crazy

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/6 "2007-08-07T18:40:00Z")

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which is correct clockwise or counter clockwise

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/7 "2007-08-07T19:26:21Z")

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try opening the bleeder before you turn.

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**Author:** ![AlanY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AlanY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanY)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresstyle-brake-caliper/2740/8 "2007-08-07T21:48:07Z")

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What vehicle (make and model) do you have?