1993 Ford Tempo brake calipar is all the way out,can't comp

1993 FORD TEMPO
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5THWHEEL
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Brakes problem
1993 Ford Tempo 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

can't compress calipar
Nov 16, 2008 at 4:16 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Is this while caliper bleed screw open-if so the piston is frozen
Nov 16, 2008 at 4:33 PM
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5THWHEEL
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i took the pads off without compressing the calipar first
Nov 16, 2008 at 4:48 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Open the bleed screw and try to compress the caliper piston back in-just hope it doesn't leak after you compress it or you're looking at a replacement part
Nov 16, 2008 at 10:55 PM
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