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Gavv8

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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #10 on: 27 September 2012, 19:09 »
I'll get one tommorow..
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Offline sharki786

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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #11 on: 27 September 2012, 22:34 »
G clamp & a big spanner to rewind it
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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #12 on: 28 September 2012, 12:52 »
I tried that as I have several big G clamps - it dont work!
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Gavv8

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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #13 on: 28 September 2012, 19:23 »
Spoke to a technician at a VW dealer today and he said you must use the proper tool or you risk destroying the caliper...tool purchased from mill auto for £23..:afro:
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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #14 on: 28 September 2012, 19:33 »
Like I said.  :wink:
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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #15 on: 29 September 2012, 00:40 »
Top man. I can't see the point in potentially wrecking a calliper for the sake of twenty quid which you can use in the future. :afro:
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Re: Rear caliper rewind tool
« Reply #16 on: 29 September 2012, 13:24 »
Best £23 i ever spent, there is no way in hell you could wind those pistons back safely without using the tool.
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