Dual Piston Caliper Tool - Rear Brake Job
04-07-2010, 11:36 PM
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1998 C43
Dual Piston Caliper Tool - Rear Brake Job
1998 C43 - Need to change my pads. Fronts went on with minimal effort.
Rears - a different story. One Piston would compress, the other would not.
Same on both Rear Calipers - Same Piston (the one "fed" by the brake line).
Spent a lot of time on google - turns out, the Piston needs to be "turned" as it is compressed. This is what the Caliper Tool is.
I bought a Caliper Tool Kit (Harbor Freight) - but it is for a "Single" Piston Caliper. Did not realize the problem till I got home.
I am searching for the right tool now.
Has anyone else change the rear pads on their C43? - I have seen many posts - but few mentioned a caliper tool, and none mentioned the Dual Piston Caliper Tool.
Note: I've tried to bleed the line as I compressed - it did not work. Again, one piston will compress, the other will not - and it is the same on both sides.
Help!
Rears - a different story. One Piston would compress, the other would not.
Same on both Rear Calipers - Same Piston (the one "fed" by the brake line).
Spent a lot of time on google - turns out, the Piston needs to be "turned" as it is compressed. This is what the Caliper Tool is.
I bought a Caliper Tool Kit (Harbor Freight) - but it is for a "Single" Piston Caliper. Did not realize the problem till I got home.
I am searching for the right tool now.
Has anyone else change the rear pads on their C43? - I have seen many posts - but few mentioned a caliper tool, and none mentioned the Dual Piston Caliper Tool.
Note: I've tried to bleed the line as I compressed - it did not work. Again, one piston will compress, the other will not - and it is the same on both sides.
Help!
