The pads and rotor hold it in :)
They retract slightly because of the rotor too. They always drag a slight
bit.
No Q is stupid - well very few Qs are stupid :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Blackmon" <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:22 PM
Subject: A hearty THANKS and a really dumb question
> To List,
>
> I know the List has been ripped on a bit in the past few weeks, but I've
> still got to say a HUGE thanks to ALL on it!!! And in particular, to
those
> who have given me great advice on the brake lines and caliper pistons.
> There will be many more questions as I, hopefully within a month, soon
will
> be putting the engine and trany back in my disassembled 2000.
>
> Now, the stupid question. I have not yet taken my pistons out of my
> calipers, but will when I get home from work. My question is: What is
> holding the piston in the caliper? I get it that when you pump the
brakes,
> the pressure pushes the piston, and therefore the brake pad, onto the
rotor.
> But how does the piston then retract when the brakes are not applied?
Is
> it a vacuum? Sorry about my INCREDIBLY moronic question, but I fully
admit
> I'm an idiot!
>
> And THANKS again to ALL on the List!!!
>
> Allen
> 1970 2000 disappointedly 2 months behind schedule
>
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