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Old 03-29-2011, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunny_wales View Post
do you need a special tool for the rear callipers to "screw" the piston back in??
No, as others noted above a C clamp works fine. The special tool you are referring to is for the style of brake caliper that applies the handbrake on the main pads; in those cases the piston needs to be 'screwed' back in to the caliper due to the new thicker pads. Since BMW uses a separate drum brake for the handbrake, the rear calipers are the same design as the fronts.
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