Piston Disassembly Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Rotate the piston counter-clockwise using the SST, remove the piston from the caliper body.

Fig 1: Removing Piston From Caliper Body
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