Compressing caliper

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10-15-2006, 09:46 AM

ttarr1

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Compressing caliper

I am doing the rear brakes and cannot seem to compress the caliper enough or at all to put in new pads... Is there a secret????

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10-15-2006, 11:52 AM

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Yes, you need the special tool that compresses and rotates the piston at the same time

You can rent one I believe from any auto parts store.

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10-15-2006, 01:12 PM

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If you do your own brakes, ...

This is $40 well spent ... rotates while compressing.

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