R57 Special tool/brakes
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I have this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/disc-br...-pc-69053.html
Which you use to retract the caliper piston back into the housing. Wish I'd had it with my Miata, I resorted to needle-nose pliers for it...
http://www.harborfreight.com/disc-br...-pc-69053.html
Which you use to retract the caliper piston back into the housing. Wish I'd had it with my Miata, I resorted to needle-nose pliers for it...
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That's the one you want. It has two tools, one for each direction, an improvement over the old tool--which I snapped in half. This one is built much stronger, it's a different manufacturer and of much better quality than the older tool (in other words, don't look for the older version used). If you've never used one before, check one of the rear brake DIYs, it'll help you out, but it's not that hard to use and since you've done brakes before it should be a piece of cake. One word of warning--make sure to get the clips on the backing plate of the piston side brake pad fully clipped--you want to slide it over the piston, bottom of the pad first. It'll make sense when you do it.
Many times they go on sale, or there is a HF discount coupon you can use on it. With the adapters, it'll work on most retractable piston brakes regardless of make.
Many times they go on sale, or there is a HF discount coupon you can use on it. With the adapters, it'll work on most retractable piston brakes regardless of make.
Last edited by cct1; 07-01-2014 at 06:22 PM.
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