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Old 02-24-18, 12:29 PM
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I'm going to be changing the brakes on my old 2002 ES300. I'm used to single piston caliper brakes jobs and normally just use a 4" c-clamp with an and old brake pad. Will this work for a dual piston caliper. I really don't want to buy any special tools if I don't need to. Thanks again for all the help...
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Yep, it will work
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Like tomf said, a regular clamp will work. I tend to use my hands though because I have unreal superhuman strength and like to show off to the ladies by compressing dual piston calipers in the Walmart parking lot during my spare time. You could try taking it to your nearest Walmart Supercenter and try my method, I have had great results so far. If that does not work for you though, I would recommend using a regular clamp made for a single piston caliper. Best of luck!
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Originally Posted by Parson
Like tomf said, a regular clamp will work. I tend to use my hands though because I have unreal superhuman strength and like to show off to the ladies by compressing dual piston calipers in the Walmart parking lot during my spare time. You could try taking it to your nearest Walmart Supercenter and try my method, I have had great results so far. If that does not work for you though, I would recommend using a regular clamp made for a single piston caliper. Best of luck!
A man with strong grip.....takes many years to have strong hands.
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I use this
https://www.amazon.com/Lang-Tools-279-5420-Brake-Caliper/dp/B0079GQKDE/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1519747734&sr=8-9&keywords=caliper+compression+tool https://www.amazon.com/Lang-Tools-279-5420-Brake-Caliper/dp/B0079GQKDE/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1519747734&sr=8-9&keywords=caliper+compression+tool
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LOLZ. I bet GI Joe with the Kung-Fu grip could also remove the caliper bolts by hand while chatting it up with the ladies in Walmart's parking lot.
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Takes a lot of personal time in the bathroom to develop that kind of hand strength.
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Of course it takes time. Experts say that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become a professional at something.
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I am currently training for the Quad Piston Press.
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Originally Posted by Parson
I am currently training for the Quad Piston Press.
Do you need glasses yet? You should do a how-to video on YouTube.
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Ive use the fold brake pad and a giant C clamp for years with no issues
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