Hey everyone...my daughter on big island Hawaii bought a 1998 Subaru Outback and is having brake caliper and possible rotor problems. Does anyone know if this model has dual or single caliper pistons? Thanks
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3 years ago
Hey everyone...my daughter on big island Hawaii bought a 1998 Subaru Outback and is having brake caliper and possible rotor problems. Does anyone know if this model has dual or single caliper pistons? Thanks
Most cars are single-caliper pistons, with dual pistons on that one side.
Yousuf Khan
Single pistons are used when the rears are drums.
The OP didn't say what he has for his rear brakes. Yep, the 98s might've had rear drums; see:
I think the OP must've misstated what he meant to ask. Don't remember seeing a vehicle that has 2 calipers per wheel. It's just 1 caliper. He probably meant to ask about single- or dual-piston calipers on his front wheels. To know means he has to crawl underneath to look at the rears to see if those are discs or drums.
He could also lookup by the VIN for his car. The subaru.com site lets you search for parts by VIN.
That the OP doesn't know his car probably means that he doesn't have the expertise to do the caliper, disc, and pad replacements along with a brake bleed or flush. Whatever car shop to which he takes the car to do the repairs will figure it out for him.
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