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Old 01-05-2016, 12:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Joggernot View Post
If you're worried about brake drag, look for "brake spreaders" for your car. They are supposed to hold the brake pad off the rotor.
I just did. What I got were tools for compressing the pistons for service.

The way I understand it, the squirm of the piston seal is supposed to be enough to pull the pad off the surface, just a tad, when the pedal is released. Are there springs to help that along?
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