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how do you get the brake cylinder to fall back in?

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Old 09-16-2005 | 10:32 PM
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how do you get the brake cylinder to fall back in?
how do you get the brake cylinder to fall back in?

we're doing the rear brakes and i cant get the pads in becuase the piston/cylinder thingy wont go back in.

what can we do?
 
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Old 09-16-2005 | 10:43 PM
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The rears rotate in, like a screw.
 
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Old 09-16-2005 | 11:12 PM
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pls. elaborate on this, cuz i think they mean something else??
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The rears rotate in, like a screw.
 
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Old 09-17-2005 | 08:24 PM
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pls. elaborate on this, cuz i think they mean something else??

never mind.. we went down to the bmw dealer and they let us barrow this tool we needed..

thanks any ways!
mel
 
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Old 09-21-2005 | 05:14 PM
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Joker, Electron Mike has it right. The pistons in the rear calipers need to be rotated as they're pushed back it. It's got to do with the park brake mechanism.
 
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Old 09-21-2005 | 06:06 PM
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that's kool!

just didnt know if the person advised understood the reply!!

Originally Posted by Moorlockx
Joker, Electron Mike has it right. The pistons in the rear calipers need to be rotated as they're pushed back it. It's got to do with the park brake mechanism.
 
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