1997 Buick Riviera Repair Question
Topics covered: Tool, Brakes, Parking brake.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on September 10, 2010
1997 Buick Riviera brakes
Brakes problem
1997 Buick Riviera 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 179000 miles
how to get off rear calipers
1997 Buick Riviera 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 179000 miles
how to get off rear calipers
Answer
Replied on September 10, 2010
The rear calipers have the parking brake built in so the pistons cannot be just pushed back in. they have to be rotated and threaded back in. They make special tools for that. If there is a lip on the rotor, you may have to pry the caliper off with a big screwdriver. It shouldn't be a problem if the rotor is smooth.
Here's what a couple of the tools look like.


