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(Message started by: bizzay1 on Jun 26^th, 2006, 3:28pm)

Title: Rear brake tool
Post by bizzay1 on Jun 26^th, 2006, 3:28pm

Is the tool required for winding the rear calipers back freely available, and not too expensive ??

I'll be doing mine soon and was thinking of getting one, anybody got a spare, or know where I can get one ??
cheers

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by Mummra on Jun 26^th, 2006, 3:38pm

I bought one off ebay, very good, arrived next day.

Try http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8069702425&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT

Dave

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by bizzay1 on Jun 26^th, 2006, 3:47pm

dohhh - never thought of ebay, thanks m8

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by scorpioghia on Jun 26^th, 2006, 3:51pm

all i used was a pair ov long nosed pliers it is just as easy

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by Spannerdemon on Jun 26^th, 2006, 9:00pm

I also bought one of these brake cubes. A Sykes Pickavant tool (which are about the best you can buy).
It was about £6.00 including the postage. Saved time, and did the job brilliantly.
You CAN do it with pliers, in fact I tried it when I was doing my own brakes, but with the cube it's just sooooo easy!

Does other cars too, so it's something that once you've bought it, you've got it for good. Might even make your money back letting your mates hire it!! ;D ;D

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by mr._floppy on Jun 27^th, 2006, 12:59am

You can do it with pliers and the like but to avoid skint knuckles and much swear wordage it's best to invest in the little cube thingumybob.

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by Dave on Jun 27^th, 2006, 9:45am

Chaps,

looking at buying one of these brake cube things as all pads will need doing soon. But what do you use for the front brakes? Will this cube thing do those too?

Ta :)

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by David_South_West on Jun 27^th, 2006, 10:07am

On front calipers no need to turn piston as it is pushed back in.

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by Dave on Jun 27^th, 2006, 10:17am

Thanks David :)

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by Dave on Jun 28^th, 2006, 9:48am

For info I bought one of these brake cubes from the auction listed above, ordered yesterday and came about 2 mins ago!

Now all I gotta do is use it ;D

Title: Re: Rear brake tool
Post by bizzay1 on Jun 28^th, 2006, 2:48pm

Mine arrived this morning as well :)

http://www.sapmotorparts.com/ is where I have ordered my rear discs & pads from - only £54.01 for my '97 estate including postage :)