which pistons on 200q rear calipers?

[Kneale Brownson]

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If everything's in prime condition,  it'll work OK.   The little box has a
4-protrusion face that if you grind off two opposing protrusions, leaves
you with two that fit into the apexes of the triangular notches in your
pistons.  It's not a very stable point of contact.  If you tip the box at
all, and if you have any turning resistance in the piston, it's not a very
effective tool.  It worked great on brand new calipers.  When I tried it on
12-year-old calipers, I soon found I was better off with the
C-Clamp/Waterpump pliers approach.  You want a box already ground
appropriately for the $6 I paid for it + shipping?


At 11:42 AM 09/09/2002 -0400, scott thomas wrote:

>I haven't gotten around to opening up the rear brakes on my 200q yet,
>but I was wondering if they have the old hex style pistons, or if
>they have the two shaped holes? I've seen both on different years of
>car for whatever reason. Anyhow, if it's the two hole design, does
>that box shaped tool thing have the shapes to screw them back in? If
>so, I'm also looking into welding it to the end of one of those pad
>spreaders to help the operation.
>
>TIA!
>
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