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Feb 6, 2019 | 09:44 PM

Malcolm Fay

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From: San Jose CA

Did I screw up!

Just changed rear pads 2000 SS it was a little rough but not too bad compressing piston on one side, but the next was a real task, then I found out you need a special tool which rotates the piston
so do you think I damaged anything? Brakes work great/

Dumb mistake!
Malcolm

Feb 7, 2019 | 07:21 AM

wht02monte

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From: Coal City,Il

Nope youre good.. All that tool is, is convenience.. Anything that gets the piston back in place without damaging anything is fine. C-clamps and a piece of wood are my go to..

Last edited by wht02monte; Feb 7, 2019 at 07:24 AM.

Feb 7, 2019 | 10:45 AM

06mistreSS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wht02monte

C-clamps and a piece of wood are my go to..

Yep, same here.

Feb 9, 2019 | 10:31 PM

The_Maniac

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Everyone is right, you are all good.
But I want to point something out. I have seen two style of caliper pistons:
- Ones that push in and out
- Ones that twist in and out

These Montes push, no twist. So pushing the piston back in with a simple c-clamp is fine, no "special" tools required.