Good thing we had a flashlight

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Good Thing We Had A Flashlight
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The other night I was helping my brother change
the brakes and rotors on my sisters Mazda sedan.
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Everything was going smoothly until we realized
we needed a special tool to push the piston back
into the caliper in order to place the new brake
pads in.
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Apparently on most new cars in the rear caliper
piston needs to be twisted and pressed back in.
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There are two holes on the top of the piston
that help you spin it has it is pressed in.
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Which means sometimes you can get away with
using a pair of needle nose pliers to place into
the holes and spin.
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We tried using the pliers for about 20 minutes,
but were getting known where.
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The piston was just spinning and not retracting
back in.
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At this point we decided to just go buy the
specialty tool at AutoZone.
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By the time we get back to finish the first
tire, we started it was getting dark.
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We need to get some light out there so we could
finish.
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We managed to find a flashlight that also
doubles as a work light.
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It was bright enough to light up the wheel well,
but it was becoming very awkward to hold up and
work on the brakes at the same time.
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Then my brother who was holding the flashlight
realized something the bottom of the light stuck
to the side of the car.
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The flashlight had a magnetic base.
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Sticking the flashlight to the side of the car
with the light facing downward was fantastic.
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It was the perfect angle to sit there and work
on the brakes.
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Magnetic Base on a Flashlight
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Some flashlights today come with a magnetic base.
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The magnetic base is a very useful feature for
just about anything.
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It can hold loose nuts and bolts to being able
to help change the brakes on your car at night.
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A magnetic base on a flashlight is more useful
than you might think.
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A Flashlight With Different Modes
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The flashlight we used to work on the car was
able to change from a flashlight into a work
light that gave off a much brighter light.
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I think all flashlights should be able to change
into different modes.
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It makes a normal flashlight so much more useful
and versatile.
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You Never Know When You Will Need A Flashlight
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A flashlight is a very handy tool especially when
it gets dark outside.
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If you ever lose power in your home or if your
car breaks down on the side of the road at night,
having a flashlight will be a small investment
that you were glad you made.