Depression of rear caliper piston?

1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD
150,000 MILES
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KELLY MOHL
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Can't get the piston to move.
Jun 11, 2023 at 12:15 AM
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CARADIODOC
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With nothing else to go on, I have to assume the caliper has the parking brake mechanism built in. If it does, you need a special tool to rotate the piston to retract it. This photo shows two different versions of that tool.
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Jun 11, 2023 at 2:08 AM
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