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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Steve_B on 02 August 2008, 16:02

Title: Do these work?
Post by: Steve_B on 02 August 2008, 16:02

Got to swap the rear discs and pads soon, so was wondering if anyone has used one of these windback things before? Can't figure out how they work from looking at the picture.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Draper-Brake-Caliper-Wind-Back-Cube-Tool_W0QQitemZ330249944979QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Draper-Brake-Caliper-Wind-Back-Cube-Tool_W0QQitemZ330249944979QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116)

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Mew on 02 August 2008, 16:26

I just used the spanner from my angle grinder, it's free and it works!

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Steve_B on 03 August 2008, 12:27

That's just a normal spanner? Interesting.

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Mew on 03 August 2008, 12:32

Well not a normal one, the type that has 2 pins used to unlock the disc, like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/X2-ANGLE-GRINDER-KEY-KEYS-ADJUSTABLE-WRENCH-F-ALL-NUTS_W0QQitemZ290249735087QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290249735087&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Steve_B on 03 August 2008, 15:41

Don't have anything like that unfortunately. Looks like the cheap ebay gadget then.

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: sesterfield on 03 August 2008, 15:45

If I remember my angle grinder wasn't much more expensive   :laugh:

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: rubjonny on 04 August 2008, 09:41

dont buy the cube one, it doesn't work!  get this one:
http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Disc-Brake-Piston-Wind-Back-Tool-with-Double-Adaptor-Sealey-VS024?category=113

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Steve_B on 10 August 2008, 19:41

Grrrr, wish I hadn't bought it before that reply, tried it today and it just isn't big enough. Plus it would have been awkard to use even if it did fit. Looks like I'm going to have to spend more money.

Don't buy one of these!

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: JC on 10 August 2008, 19:43

am i missing summat here ( I havent changed my rear disc n pads yet ) but dont you just use a g clamp ??????

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Jay on 10 August 2008, 19:48

Quote from: chuff on 10 August 2008, 19:43

am i missing summat here ( I havent changed my rear disc n pads yet ) but dont you just use a g clamp ??????

No that would be too easy  :grin:

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Steve_B on 10 August 2008, 19:52

With the rear pads the calipers have to be rotated as well as pushed.

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: rubjonny on 10 August 2008, 20:17

yeah if you use a g clamp on the rears it will trash the handbrake mechanism

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: JC on 10 August 2008, 20:22

:afro:  and there ya go - membership to this place - priceless  :wink:

Cheers  :cool: will remember that if and when i do the rears  :wink:

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: bundy on 11 August 2008, 00:50

was going to do my rears myself but not after i just read all that!sounds like far to much hard work  :shocked:

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: Steve_B on 11 August 2008, 20:31

That's before I get to the allen key bolts that look like they've never been touched. Gonna take a lot of swearing to them feckers off!

Title: Re: Do these work?
Post by: gusto on 11 August 2008, 20:36

i just changed my pads and discs all round and with no probs all i used was a plactic g clamp from a builders shop with a pice of bar spred over the pistons and made sure that the fluid cap was off and they went on easy with no probs the only thing i had troble with was the caliper frame bolts ( frame that holds the caliper on )lol because they had rusted and needed to be cut off got new bolts and all working it was on a 89 mk2 gti 16v so dont no if thats any different :)