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Re: 2000 Jetta Rear Calipers: pistons won't retract
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/6/2002 1 Reply

Hi Peter,

As you turned the piston, did you push it in at the same time? When these calipers are run all the way out from worn brakes, the ratcheting mechanism goes too far away from the threads to restart on their own. Try pushing it in and turning at the s... Login to read more.

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