Screwing in the rear brake caliper piston..88 80Q

Kent McLean kentmclean at comcast.net
Sun Feb 11 09:19:20 EST 2007


MXHOWES at aol.com wrote:
> I'm installing some new rear pads on my '88 80Q. The Bently shows  using a 
> socket head wrench and screwing in the piston to compress it. My piston  does 
> not have a such a socket, it does have two slots in the outer circumference  for 
> maybe some sort of a key.  Does this sound correct? If so, I will make  up a 
> key and push & turn it in.

Yup. You may find a tool at your FLAPS or Sears:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Mechanics+Tools&pid=00946344000

Note: I don't own one, and I don't know if this particular one will work.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke


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