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Old 02-09-2019, 02:43 PM   #35
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Default Re: Replacing MB rear brake pads

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Originally Posted by bundybear75 View Post
So one rotation should get it there?



I would of turned mine dozens of times. I initially started with a pair of needle nose pliers and I though it moved in a little. When I changed to the cube tool, there was no noticeable retraction at all.



The piston was a long way out, the pads had just got to the grinding noise point so next to no friction material left on the inner pad. Hopefully hasn't gone past some stop.....
I tried initially with needle nose pliers, but it soon became apparent that wasn't going to work. I put the old pads in and left it for another day.

But when that day came (metal scraping sound), I had an elbow injury and had to pay someone to change them for me.

I've read in a couple of places that the cube tool doesn't work on the Mondeo and you need the proper retractor.
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