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How do you compress the rear brake caliper cylinder when replacing pads on a 2002 Lincoln LS?
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∙ 12y ago
there is a tool you can buy to screw the caliper piston back in.
you can't do it the old way with a c-clamp because of the parking brake
i found a wrench for removing the nut on a hand grinder, the one with the two posts on it, works really well for the Lincoln LS. maybe not for all cars
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