Tom in Austin

Boy would I like to have one of these ... a lever operated brake pad spreader! Goes for $225 but I bet after one or two uses I'd be so happy I'd forget all about the money :-)

http://store.trgparts.com/girodisc-b...der-p9987.aspx

Herman K

$225 your not thinking about brake pads

Mrmerlin

you would need to do a lot of driving to be wearing out brake pads or have a shop where this tool got used

chrly924s

Or be a tool *****: the joy of just owning it!

Charley B

Looks just like mine, sorta.

blown 87

Actually they are good, tools like that regardless of the method used to power it, tends to keep the pistons straight in the bores.

A screwdriver or a pair of water pump pliers risks putting undue forces on the pistons, AND the seals.

We have several different kinds, and always use them.

The ones pictured are more for speed than anything else, in a racing application I can see where that MIGHT be money well spent.

Randy V

Looks like something a gynecologist would use.

bigmac

I have used them in the O.R.

jeff spahn

Its a rib spreader

gbarron

This one will do the same thing...albet at a slower pace, but for $28 I am willing to take an extra 20-30 seconds on the job!

fraggle

Quick mod on that one to attach a 3/8" drive and you've got a winner.

S4ordie

I never thought it was a good idea to rapidly press the caliper pistons back in. I've always used a "C" clamp and the old brake pad to push them back in. I really like the tool gbarron posted. Where did you get that? I'd like to buy one.

gaparkin

I have three of them in different sizes got them at princess auto 15-18 bucks
any auto parts store should have them

hacker-pschorr

+1
It's not fun to see a geyser of brake fluid at the reservoir even after you sucked the residual fluid from it.

gbarron

Got mine here:

http://www.princessauto.com/workshop...iston-spreader

This is a Canadian tool/hardware store chain, not sure where you could find it in the USA.

Here is a similar version on Amazon, higher in price though.


Glenn