disc brake piston won't retract

meisterj

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Hello,
I put the TSM rear disc brake conversion on a '74 scout II. The directions said to take the calipers off the bracket to bleed them, so I did. After bleeding, one side was fine but the piston on the other side was pretty far out. When I tried to retract it turning clockwise with a needlenose pliers, it came out farther instead of retracting. Rented the piston retraction tool from AZ and even using that I can't get the piston to turn and retract. What can I do? Did I do something wrong or is the caliper bad?
 
Apply pressure to the piston with a C clamp and loosen the bleeder screw. After pushing it back till it stops, begin turning the piston in the reverse direction of of the first attempt.
 
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