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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 07:32 AM
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Need a quick answer

Hey, just started changing my REAR brakes but cant remember if the piston in the caliper gets turned CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE during the push back?
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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turn clockwise while pushing in the cylinder. i ask the same ? when i changed mine, and it worked.
Old Jun 8, 2005 | 10:39 AM
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i did mine last week and it said clockwise and worked... tool from autozone was great!
Old Jun 8, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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just remember the 'right-hand rule' from physics, or look it up online, it will save you lots of time from figuring out which way to turn things
Old Jun 8, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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Righty tighty, lefty loosy?
Old Jun 8, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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^^haha, sure, but some people will still get confused when you say that.
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