Question to the experts
12-18-2017, 10:18 AM
#16
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I remove the caliper, use the pad that is going to be discarded and the snap-on dust cap pullers to gently return the pistons into the caliper block, works perfect each time.
12-18-2017, 10:52 AM
#17
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What is an end wrench? I know open-end wrenches and box-end wrenches and combination wrenches. Never heard of an end wrench.
Unless you've got other problems with that caliper, you can gently pry back a piston with just about anything pointy and softer. Just remember the Shop Hierarchy of Hardness; Carbide/tool steel/steel/aluminium/plastic/you.
Unless you've got other problems with that caliper, you can gently pry back a piston with just about anything pointy and softer. Just remember the Shop Hierarchy of Hardness; Carbide/tool steel/steel/aluminium/plastic/you.
12-18-2017, 11:15 AM
#20
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I understand what you guys are saying, I wasn't trained that way. If my dad saw you doing that in our repair center he wouldn't let it become habit. We were spinning our belts to avoid scratching, covering seats to protect them from grease and using disposable floor mats in an era when other repair centers thought we were cuckoo. We took pride in our reputation.
But if you do scratch a rotor - you basically just upgraded to a slotted rotor anyway!
12-18-2017, 06:34 PM
#21
What is an end wrench? I know open-end wrenches and box-end wrenches and combination wrenches. Never heard of an end wrench.
Unless you've got other problems with that caliper, you can gently pry back a piston with just about anything pointy and softer. Just remember the Shop Hierarchy of Hardness; Carbide/tool steel/steel/aluminium/plastic/you.
Unless you've got other problems with that caliper, you can gently pry back a piston with just about anything pointy and softer. Just remember the Shop Hierarchy of Hardness; Carbide/tool steel/steel/aluminium/plastic/you.
