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Originally Posted by Used2be
Yes, good video. The only thing that comes to mind is rotating the piston and what that might do to the seal? I don't know how many full rotations it will take from a fully worn pad (like I saw on one of your posts...down to the metal!) setting to allow a fully thick new pad to be installed, but the bore is smooth, it shouldn't damage it.
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The parking brake extends the piston by winding and unwinding. I don't know if it rotates the piston when winding, but it COULD, one would think. The seal isn't "tight" enough to prevent rotation (can't be, if it was it couldn't extend and retract). Plus, seals are easy to replace, honestly.
Shawn