Tool to push in rear brake caliper cylinders?
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Tool to push in rear brake caliper cylinders?
The rear calipers on our cars require the cylinders to be turned as they're pushed back in. It's and incredible P.I.T.A.
Is there a special tool that makes this easier???
If so, where can I get it?
Is there a special tool that makes this easier???
If so, where can I get it?
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Just got finished replacing my pads. EBC Green Stuff. Box said they come with shims and they had them on there so I didn't have to use the stock shims. I would add one thing for the front brakes u may pliers or a wrench to prevent the female part of the 14mm bolt from spinning instead of the bolt coming loose. It was really easy actually. I bought this caliper depressor tool by the same company that makes the rear caliper turning tool. Look for it in the same area you get the caliper tool. It was 12 bucks but well worth the ease.
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if it goes in, well, check and see if the MC overflows (if you add fluid to it before). if it did, rinse the area with water (close the MC cover/lid first) for a couple of minutes, cuz Brake fluid eats paint. and Water is Brake Fluid's enemy.
if it still won't go in for some odd reason, open the bleed screw and Im sure it will go right in.
but then remember to bleed everything again.
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A 'C' clamp works for the front calipers (or a large set of slip joint pliers), but you need either the el cheapo Autozone ratchet attachment or much better the Harbor Freight caliper tool kit you have for the rotation necessary. Needle nose pliers just don't give you the torque you need. The right tool for the job.
edit: like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40732
edit: like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40732
Last edited by Huey52; 04-03-2010 at 12:58 PM.
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++ for HF tool. Autozone will rent the same one, but it is 3X to buy. the ones on my 04 were a cast iron bitch w/o the tool. Would have been the same with the cube. Could not generate the force needed. I rented the AZ one, and ordered the HF one (3 cars, will use it), already loaned it out once.
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