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Offline danmusic24

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f-ing rear pads
« on: 05 March 2011, 12:00 »
cant seem to retract the pistons on the rear brakes!!!HELP  (WHERE HAS THE YOUR LUV ME FOR THIS GUIDE GONE)
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Offline stupow

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2011, 12:09 »
they dont need to screw in do they? on my old lancia thats what u had to do
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Offline polo6n222

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2011, 12:12 »
yes u need a wind in tool
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2011, 12:12 »
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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #4 on: 05 March 2011, 12:13 »
big screwdriver will do lol. turn clockwise id have thought
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Offline stupow

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #5 on: 05 March 2011, 12:14 »
haynes manal says use circlip pliers if that helps
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2011, 12:16 »
Buy the tool, its common for the piston to get stuck.
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Offline danmusic24

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #7 on: 05 March 2011, 13:01 »
Quote from: stupow on 05 March 2011, 12:14
haynes manal says use circlip pliers if that helps
haynes manual is sh!te! you cant do it with circlip pliers.. just ordered the tool but dosent help with fact car is off the road till monday :sad:
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Offline stupow

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #8 on: 05 March 2011, 17:12 »
Quote from: danmusic24 on 05 March 2011, 13:01
Quote from: stupow on 05 March 2011, 12:14
haynes manal says use circlip pliers if that helps
haynes manual is sh!te! you cant do it with circlip pliers.. just ordered the tool but dosent help with fact car is off the road till monday :sad:
was meant to be a sarcastic comment mate lol
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Offline tshirt2k

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Re: f-ing rear pads
« Reply #9 on: 05 March 2011, 17:35 »
Def get a rewind tool. Hard enough to do with that.
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