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Is there a trick to compressing the caliper piston on a 2008 grand caravan 4 wheel disc brakes on the rear axle?
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∙ 9y ago
Make sure the cap is off of the brake master cylinder. You can use a tool designed to move the caliper or a c-clamp. If the piston is too far out it may not go back into the caliper.
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