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Old 05-02-2004, 12:39 PM
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my willwood 4 pistons go in by hand but they are brand new and have never been on a car before
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Old 05-02-2004, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Donald125
any one ever tried to do two piston calipers? what kinda tool did you used, last time i did a mr2 it takes 2 c clamp.
You shouldn't have to excersise any real force the piston should slide back into the boot easily as long as the brake pressure has been relieved off of it (the brake fluid and the e-brake cable).
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Old 05-02-2004, 02:16 PM
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i didn`t took any lines off. everything still intact.
and we bented one of the clamp on the threaded part.
the caliper went bad may be?
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