Brake maintenance with OBD scanner

[Ic@ns33urhrt]

Help! I put the car in brake maintenance with the OBD scanner, but when I put the new pads in the caliper would not fit around the pads. Now, the old pads were worn pretty bad. Could the e- brake not have retracted all the way? Because the pads were so worn. Any input is appreciated. Thanks.

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[ender_ong]

Did you push the piston back? You still have to do that after retracting the EPB. It’s ok to push straight back, no need to rotate while compressing

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Civic Type R Rear Brake Change Tutorial Video Link

 

[Ic@ns33urhrt]

Did you push the piston back? You still have to do that after retracting the EPB. It’s ok to push straight back, no need to rotate while compressing

I really like how thorough this video is:

Civic Type R Rear Brake Change Tutorial Video Link

Thanks for the reply. I tried pushing the piston back but it would not budge. I thought the scanner would retract it fully. May have to grab a tool to push that piston back in.

 

[ender_ong]

Yeah, the scanner (or rotating the spindle manually if no scanner) retracts the parking brake, but has no effect on the hydraulic brake line, hence however far in the caliper piston is based on pad wear, it will remain that way until physically compressed

 

[Blindeye_03]

What scanner do you buy? The autel ap200?

 

[ender_ong]

Either that one or the upgrade, AP2500E

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