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How do you collapse the rear brake caliper piston??? FAST!!!

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Old 11-23-2005, 12:32 PM
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Default How do you collapse the rear brake caliper piston??? FAST!!!
Is it the kind that you HAVE to have a special tool or is there a special procedure. I'm doing rotors and pads right now!
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Old 11-23-2005, 12:35 PM
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Special tool... Or finesse, The piston needs to be turned while compressing.
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It must be turned clockwise WHILE being gently compressed
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Default special tool...
or very lightly use channel locks or something similar while using a c-clamp to apply pressure.
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Default autozone has the tool available for *free* ...
you just have to return it afterwards -- or buy it off them for $35 or so.
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Yep, and it does make the work easy.
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I use a large socket against the piston and then apply pressure with a huge channel lock pliers.
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