Changing Front Brakes S13 Hatch

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rsxbadboy
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I was able to change my rears with no problems...however for the fronts, how do you push the piston back? WIth the rears I just used the needle nose pliers and twisted it. How about the fronts? What did you use to push them back in?


Nick240sx
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just get a vice grip and take the old brake pad turn it around put it between the vice grip and the piston and just tighten the vice grip, thats how i did it, itll turn right back

slimcat7m3
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I do the same thing only I use a C-clamp.

rsxbadboy
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thanks fir the help fellas...the c-clamp worked just fine

Nick240sx
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im an idiot, i use a c-clamp too i was getting my tools mixed up. glad it helped!


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