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Author Topic: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?  (Read 2602 times)

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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #15 on: 05 July 2014, 00:22:42 »
Have in the past used pliers to wind caliper pistons back in - agree correct tool makes it easier :y
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #16 on: 05 July 2014, 13:43:09 »
Ditto - a giant open ended spanner once sufficed on the MR2 when doing an emergency pad change after a track day (when I'd forgotten the tool), but the correct tool greatly reduces the amount of swearing you do! ;D
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #17 on: 05 July 2014, 17:11:10 »
Long nosed pliers are also pretty good at tearing chunks out of your palms with the force a partially seized piston requires :-X
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #18 on: 05 July 2014, 19:21:20 »
Ps, found this....



Basically, it's a bolt welded to a Honda distributor key-way (old distributor with this piece removed) and welded to the bolt. Might make myself one of these if/when I get a welder :)
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #19 on: 05 July 2014, 19:26:50 »
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #20 on: 05 July 2014, 20:02:56 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 05 July 2014, 19:26:50
Webby, unless you're determined to weld your fingers together :-\

Buy this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-CALIPER-PISTON-REWIND-WIND-BACK-TOOL-KIT-22-PIECES-car-service-tool-/181439011424?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a3e9b9a60 ::)

LMAO I should have mentioned I already purchased the tool as per the link's above  :y

I just like making home-made tools  :y
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #21 on: 05 July 2014, 20:18:32 »
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 05 July 2014, 20:02:56
Quote from: Taxi Al on 05 July 2014, 19:26:50
Webby, unless you're determined to weld your fingers together :-\

Buy this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-CALIPER-PISTON-REWIND-WIND-BACK-TOOL-KIT-22-PIECES-car-service-tool-/181439011424?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a3e9b9a60 ::)

LMAO I should have mentioned I already purchased the tool as per the link's above  :y

I just like making home-made tools :y

After I mentioned these tools on Thursday, I ordered one. At that price, it's worth having just in case.

As for making home-made tools, I have a lathe, mill and welders, so happily make tools when there is no alternative, or the cost/time don't add up. I made a tool for adjusting the V6 cambelt eccentrics as my 2nd-hand timing set didn't come with one. I bored the worn 1/2" drive hole of a 30mm socket big enough to take the torx socket and welded a slightly bent piece of strap to it to make a custom spanner, which cost nothing and took about 20minutes. Hell, I've a mate who says the repair he did on his dad's Lamborghini calipers paid for the milling machine he'd just bought. But that's hardly the case here, I couldn't make the bits for that sort of money, let alone the time that would be required.
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #22 on: 06 July 2014, 17:40:07 »
lol i have used a G clamp to wind them back in before now, only because i didnt have the wind back tool with me though but it works well on a vw t4 rear caliper!! :y
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Re: Any cheap alternatives to caliper turn-er inner tool?
« Reply #23 on: 06 July 2014, 19:03:14 »
Quote from: Omegatoy on 06 July 2014, 17:40:07
lol i have used a G clamp to wind them back in before now, only because i didnt have the wind back tool with me though but it works well on a vw t4 rear caliper!! :y
Clamps don't work too well on the ones that have to rotate back in
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