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On 29/04/2019 05:41, wrote:
Is the OP talking about shoving the brake piston back into its housing, as one might do when changing pads? I've always just levered them, rather than using special tools. I wasn't aware that they should rotate in a particular direction as they move.

Yes he is. Front brakes normally just push back in, but many rears, on
cars with all round disks, have to be rotated, because they incorporate
the handbrake and its self-adjustment mechanism. They won't go back (and
the self adjustment won't be reset) unless they are rotated.

SteveW
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