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andyandlynn@verizon.net - 13 Mar 2006 20:39 GMT

I have a 96 Subaru Legacy with 4 wheel disc brakes. I'm about to
change the pads in the rear.

My Chilton's manual says, "WARNING: Before beginning the procedure,
determine whether your vehicle is equipped with a rear parking brake
assembly. If equipped with rear parking brakes, only compress the
piston slightly, or the piston screw could be damamged." And then it
talks about using a "suitable tool" to rotate the piston back into the
caliper bore.

Of course, the car has a rear parking brake but I thought it was just a
little drum assembly within the disc assmebly.

My question is, do I have to "rotate my piston with a suitable tool"?

TIA

Andy

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Shep - 13 Mar 2006 22:10 GMT

See if the parking brake cable is attached to the caliper, if so you will
need to rotate and depress the piston at the same time, special tools for
this, if the cable goes into the backing plate no problem with the piston
going straight in.

>I have a 96 Subaru Legacy with 4 wheel disc brakes. I'm about to
> change the pads in the rear.
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> Andy

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andyandlynn@verizon.net - 14 Mar 2006 00:34 GMT

You said:

"See if the parking brake cable is attached to the caliper, if so you
will
need to rotate and depress the piston at the same time, special tools
for
this, if the cable goes into the backing plate no problem with the
piston
going straight in"

Ah, that makes sense! Thanks. I checked and the cable goes to the
backing plate. Only thing on the caliper is the hydraulic hose.

Now why didn't I think of that? ;-)

Andy

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