Hi,

On rear brakes with electric parking brake do you still need to rotate piston clockwise to wind back or can it just be pushed straight back as EPB is in service mode

Thanks

If it’s in Service mode the piston expanding mechanism should be retracted so piston will go straight back into caliper…….against fluid pressure…….
Have a good brake… FL2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto MY 2012— current
D2 TD5 HSE Man MY 1999 470kmls….gone 2014 ….lovely engine..chassis rotten
D1 300TDI Man MY 1996 56kmls….gone 1999…D2 much better
Wife’s FL1 1.8P MY 2001 32kmls …gone 2007…has Mini since.

Many thanks thought that they could just be pushed back

Ok ….no probs…
Just an afterthought : check calipers slide ok on the guide pins…….last one I did….a few years ago…thé lower pins were rusted solid…….wears out the outer pad quickly if the caliper doesn’t slide smoothly….. FL2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto MY 2012— current
D2 TD5 HSE Man MY 1999 470kmls….gone 2014 ….lovely engine..chassis rotten
D1 300TDI Man MY 1996 56kmls….gone 1999…D2 much better
Wife’s FL1 1.8P MY 2001 32kmls …gone 2007…has Mini since.

yes - I always regrease the sliders - if corroded then I'd install new slider pins and rubber boots - the kit is inexpensive from ebay

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