Pressed brake pedal, parking brake engaged... with caliper OFF.

[nursejitsu]

thanks in advance for reading...

long story short:

1) had my parking brake engaged (cable pull type)
2) had a stick between the brake pedal and my seat compressing the pedal

i was re-lubing all my contact points (rear). i only took off the calipers/pads.

oddly enough, i was able to slide the calipers off, but none would slide back in; even with my decompression tool (hand/squeeze tool). this is when i noticed, what i had done. I released the parking brake and removed the stick; and all went back together with out issues. took it for a drive and nothing abnormal. brake cylinder did not fall out.

my question(s).
1) did i damage anything by trying to decompress the brake cylinder while the brakes were engaged? seals, piston, etc... female grip strength if it matters any.
2) did i damge anything because the brakes were pressed/engaged a little by parking brake/brake pedal while doing this brake job?

thanks again~!

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[Trav]

No damage done.

 

[eljefino]

^ +2. You compressing the pistons by hand was not using "power brakes", and you can generate way more force the other way using legs, the brake pedal, and the power brake booster.

 

[mk378]

had a stick between the brake pedal and my seat compressing the pedal

Is this an official service procedure? Unless the pedal is all the way up, the pistons cannot be pressed in because fluid is blocked from returning to the reservoir.

 

[vwmaniaman]

Pedal must be up to allow ports in the MC to be open for fluid to flow back.

 

[nursejitsu]

Is this an official service procedure? Unless the pedal is all the way up, the pistons cannot be pressed in because fluid is blocked from returning to the reservoir.

irrelevant, but this was the only way i was able to keep the front wheels from spinning as i torqued them down. i didn't mention this to avoid confusion.

 

[Rand]

irrelevant, but this was the only way i was able to keep the front wheels from spinning as i torqued them down. i didn't mention this to avoid confusion.

not mentioning it caused confusion
back in the day I would tighten with a ratchet then final torque on ground..

nowadays Impact wrench midair to around 50-60ft/lb final torque on ground.