2004 Elantra 2.0 HVT XD Brakes
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2004 Elantra 2.0 HVT XD Brakes
Hi, I am currently replacing the brake discs and have done the front with no problem. So far I have only tried to do the rear R/H but am unable to push the piston back in while using a piston tool. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards
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The piston on many (but not all) rear calipers must be turned when pressing it back in. Generally this is the case where the emergency/parking brake is part of the caliper and not a separate drum brake inside the rotor hat. The Elantra does use the caliper as the parking brake and it must be turned to be compressed back in. You need a tool that looks like this:
It goes on the end of an extension on a ratchet and it twists the piston back in (clockwise). Find the side of the tool where the studs best match the grooves in the piston.
See here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuLEx...eature=related
It goes on the end of an extension on a ratchet and it twists the piston back in (clockwise). Find the side of the tool where the studs best match the grooves in the piston.
See here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuLEx...eature=related
Last edited by NovaResource; 08-08-2010 at 07:44 AM.
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