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« on: August 29, 2006, 10:11:48 am »

I was doing the front brake pads on the Jimmy yesterday evening.  Of course I don't have a C-clamp large enough to fit over the caliper and push the piston back in.  After trying to pry it back (thanks Haynes) and other frustrating attempts, I did a garage search (inside joke  Roll Eyes  ). 

What I located was the top section of a jack post.  One of those steel things in the basement that holds your house up, usually right where you need to make a pool shot or something.  It consists of a large threaded piece (about 2" in diameter) and a stepped steel cap for the post.  The cap fits perfectly in the caliper and the stepped part is large enough to snag the other side of the caliper.  A few easy turns with a screwdriver in the threaded rod and presto ..... it drives the piston back.

I wish every job was so smooth.

Now, where are those pads for that stupid dustbuster style van.....    Must be somewhere in the garage.    Angry
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