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Old 04-10-2006, 04:52 PM
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brake help

i have a 95 sts and i wanted to change the brake pads on the rear but when i tried to retract the caliper it would not retract on either side is there something special i have to do to push the plunger back into the caliper or do i have bad calipers any help would be great. aaron
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Old 04-10-2006, 06:58 PM
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Re: brake help

There is a special tool to turn them back into the caliper, you may have to rent or buy this to do this properly.
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Old 04-10-2006, 08:17 PM
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Re: brake help

dose anyone know where i can find this tool?
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Old 04-11-2006, 02:23 PM
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Re: brake help

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dose anyone know where i can find this tool?
It's usually referred to a a brake cube and are available at most decent auto parts stores for under $20.
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Old 04-11-2006, 02:43 PM
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That may not work as inward pressure needs to be applied to the piston as it is turned. The reals toolare are available from napa for instance.
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