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Repairing/Switching Brake Pads

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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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LoL! That's great t01..
Ok..I gotta return some stuff anywayz...
Cubical piston device for universally changing the rear brakes..gotcha..
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 07:01 AM
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hey how much does that thing cost, and why are the rears such a pain in the ass?
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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costs like 10 bucks.

they are a pain in the ass because you have parking breaks on the rears.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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basically.. because the rears have the parking brake, they are self adjusting. Everytime you apply the handbrake, the mechanism tries to turn the piston and advance it outwards. This is the self adjusting feature. In order to push the piston back into the bore, you need to turn it so the adjuster releases.
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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I'm glad this thread helped more than just myself. smile.gif
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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thats what we intend.

i think everyone doesnt know what to do with the rears the first time.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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So what would all the tools need to do this be. I have to replace my rear pads and dont wanna pay the 60 bucks in labor. and then could someone tell me HOW to actually do this, if someone has the time.smile.gif
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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it's all pretty clear in this thread. The ONLY special tool you will need to the "cube" for turning the rear pistons back into the caliper.
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Old May 15, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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Just digging this up from never never land b/c I forgot all about this freakin tool and now my Tib is sitting my garage on it's jack waiting until an AutoZone with the tool opens because none of the 24hr AutoZone's have it! I want to hopefully keep someone else from doing this samething. Make sure you have this tool if your going to do your rear brakes yourself! :angry:
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Old May 15, 2005 | 04:59 AM
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always a good reason to read the forums before planning any work on your car.
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