Did I screw up!
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Joined: Oct 2014
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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
so do you think I damaged anything? Brakes work great/
Dumb mistake!
Malcolm
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 4,159
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.
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,606
From: Mentor, Ohio
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.
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.
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