PCTechman
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I have a 2010 Jetta TDI & I am trying to do a rear brake job on it. The driver side pad was worn all the way down to the metal so the caliper is all the way out & I can't seem to get it to retract. I ordered the metalnerd tool which is more robust than the one I used for years on all my 4wd trucks, I will try that once I get it. I can rotate the piston so I know it's not frozen, but cannot get it to retract, it's stuck in the out position, I used a long ratchet on the brake tool, it bottoms out & I would have to force it to get further but it's at the point I'm going to damage either the tool or crack/damage the caliper if I try to go further. I released the ebrake and opened the fluid reservoir. Did I miss something? I did everything the Bentley manual specified. Is there any way to retract this piston if it's too far out?