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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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02 accord ex sedan....

I am looking for that tool thats needed to turn in the rear caliper.
does anyone know the name of it?

Or the size screw driver I could use to turn it in?
I havent removed the wheel to check since its snowing and its kinda cold here......
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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use a needle nose plier and turn it clockwise... that's wat i did last week
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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It's called a "bigass flathead screwdriver" Fronts require a c-clamp or similiar, fyi, but the rears do not because of the mechanical parking brake.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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No it's called a rear disc brake caliper tool, seriously.
Most large autopart stores will sell you one for 30bucks, I got mine from Tommy's Auto but you can also get one at Sears.

It's a multi-sides square tool and it works with a socket wrench. Keeps you from slipping and tearing the boot on the caliper.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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last time I replaced the pads I used a huge screw driver... which is not accessible now so im just trying to see what else I could use to turn it.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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http://store.autotoolexpress.com/reardisbrakp.html
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MrChad
No it's called a rear disc brake caliper tool, seriously.
Most large autopart stores will sell you one for 30bucks, I got mine from Tommy's Auto but you can also get one at Sears.

It's a multi-sides square tool and it works with a socket wrench. Keeps you from slipping and tearing the boot on the caliper.
That's pretty cool. I don't change enough brakes for it to be worth it, but it's good to know that such a tool exists.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
That's pretty cool. I don't change enough brakes for it to be worth it, but it's good to know that such a tool exists.
If you can think of it, it probably exists.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ED9man
If you can think of it, it probably exists.
I couldn't think of it
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ED9man
If you can think of it, it probably exists.

2 years ago I needed a socket wrench with a hole through the head to allow me to insert an allen key or take a nut off of an infinately long lag bolt...

...it took until now for someone to make that rachet...I needed to stick a socket in a hole and hold a bolt and tighten an allen key. We had to get out the welder to make a hill billy socket for the job.
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