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How do you push back the caliber piston in order to replace the brake pads on a 2004 Malibu?
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∙ 15y ago
You need to buy a c clamp one that can open atleast 6 inches take the old brake pad place it back in the way it was in there then there should be a screw on the caliper losen the screw just a little bit then put the c clamp over the brake caliper one end of the c clamp on the old brake pad the other end on the back of the caliper then tight c clamp till the caliper piston is flush with the caliper note when you thighten the c clamp brake fluid will come out of the screw that you losend so after you do all that spary some brake cleaner on your caliper rotor then put your new brake pads on add some brake fluid if needed the your ready to go
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