2005BlackGT

I'm looking to change the rear brakes on my car, but I found out in order collapse the rear piston on the caliper I need a special tool that turns the piston. Advanced auto parts gave me some weird square with pegs to put on my socket wrench but it doesn't seem to match up quite right. Anyone have any tricks out there to collapse the rear brake piston? Thanks.

jbs07stang

You can take a long pair of needle nose pliers and open them up to match the notches in the caliper. You must turn clockwise and push in on the pliers while turning. If you do not push in while turning the piston will not go back in. I learned this last weekend when I installed 4.10 gears. Worked like a charm. Hope this helps.