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Read your codes from the ECU. Decipher them from the list. Go from there. Sounds to me more like one of the following: - bad or dirty AFM - dead O2 sensor - bad/dead coolant temp sensor Don’t go throwing money at it until you know what the codes are Cheers Bennie

I'm trying to do the front brake pads on my '83 Subaru Brat. I feel like I recently did front brakes on either my other Brat or my friend's '89 Loyale I helped him find, but I guess not and I can't seem to compress the piston back in to allow room for fresh brake pads. This is the weirdest design, with front-parking-brake that cable-squeezes the front caliper. How to compress piston? I can't seem to turn to the left or the right, and I can't seem to compress with a C-clamp. The pads on my drivers side were worn exactly like |\ one edge of each pad was starting to rub metal, and the other edge still had 1/4" of pad left. I was getting a bad front-wheel shake as soon as I let off heavy throttle or braked lightly.

Duckbills also work and fit in the piston notch a bit better.

I just use some needle-nose pliers, push and turn at the same time...

They need to be turned clockwise into the caliper. You can buy a tool at the parts store or get a kit from a better supplier. I use the kit ans it a breeze. It also sounds like the caliper is sticking. When you have the caliper seperated put some grease on the pi.