Rear brake pad installation help needed...

[94 RT/10 Black MAMBA]

I understand there is a way to use needle nose pliers in lieu of the special tool required for rear pad installation. Could someone please explain what/how this is done and why it's needed?

 

[Ron]

<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Unlike most calipers, where you can simply squeeze the piston back into the caliper for new pad clearance, the rear Viper pistons must be screwed back in. There are two holes in the piston to accomplish this. The long nose tips fit right in.</FONT f>

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Put the needle nose in the two holes on the piston, push and turn clockwise. Put a lot of weight behind it, mine are a b****.

 

[Jerry Scott[CO]]

A flat blade screw driver would not work very well, (if the piston had such a slot), since you need a wide seperation of the holes due to the torque required. It takes a fair amount of torque to push it back in. I also found that a slight tap with a wooden dowel and a light hammer helped break it loose.