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Old 04-28-2015, 02:52 PM   #102
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Originally Posted by gramicci101 View Post
I've learned that with a sliding caliper, you can use a wood clamp to push the caliper against the rotor before you unbolt it, guaranteeing that the pistons go in straight. This is probably common sense, but I certainly felt accomplished when I figured it out.
I have a best practice of pushing in the pistons by hand. Once they "break" past the initial resistance, it should be smooth, and doing it by hand lets me know if there's anything fighting/resisting.

Obviously, you gotta wait till the brakes are cool, but yeah.
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