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need a special tool to turn them back in the dont press in
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Compress the piston on a 1999 deville without a tool?
Brake piston? Front use a "C" clamp to compress Rear - Piston is threaded turn clockwise to compress (water pump pliers?)
How do you compress the rear brake piston on vauxhall zafira?
You will need a caliper rewinding tool
How do you compress the rear brake caliper on a 2009 Dodge Journey?
It requires a special tool to turn and compress the piston in at the same time.
How do you compress the rear brake calipers on a 1995 Ford Thunderbird?
the piston on the rear calipers will turn in a clockwise motion and that is how they retract.
How do you compress piston on rear brake caliper for 2004 Mazda3?
Rewind it with a piston rewind tool or, at a pinch, use needle nose pliers.
How do you compress the rear caliper on a 2001 Acura Integra?
A special tool (not expensive available at Sears or auto parts) is required Piston is threaded
How do you compress rear calipers on a 1995 Maxima?
If they are the same as a 97 Maxima then you twist them, don't compress them. To compress the piston you do it with a 'Disk Brake Piston Tool'. You can get this at Pep Boys for $12. To compress the piston on the passenger side you turn the piston clockwise. To compress the piston on the driver side you turn the piston counter-clockwise. Be careful trying to turn the piston using pliers or some other tool as you may tear the rubber seal around the piston.
How do you compress piston on rear brake caliper on a 1995 Trans Am?
Shade tree mechanics use a C-clamp and a flat steel bar to compress the piston. I have also used a large adjustable Channel-Lok-type pliers to compress.
How do you compress rear brake cylinder in a 1993 Honda Accord Wagon Ex?
You need to rotate the piston counter clockwise.
How do you compress caliper piston 2007 Kia Spectra rear brake?
Use a C clamp to push the piston out of the way to remove and also to place back on rotor.
How do you compress the caliper piston on a 1985 Nissan truck brake assembly?
If it is the front brake use a "C" clamp to retract piston If it is the rear and the parking brake is used by this caliper piston is threaded and a special tool (not expensive) available at Sears or auto parts to "screw" piston into caliper body
How do you compress the rear brake caliper piston in a 2005 Pontiac grand prix?
with a c clamp. put a block of wood or your old pad over the piston and tighten with clamp.
