[s-cars] um, help!

[Paul Friedenberg]

A big allen with an even bigger handle will work. You need a "T- handle"
type allen.






>From: t44tq at mindspring.com
>To: lee at wheelman.com, 'Audi s-car list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] um, help!
>Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 19:31:14 -0500
>
>Lee-
>I don't think you can retract the piston with a c-clamp.
>
>I just bought the rear brake piston tool from Harbor Freight-
>it made the job 1000% easier than the channel lock method
>that people have described.
>
>Taka
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Lee Levitt
>Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 11:30 AM
>To: 'Audi s-car list'
>Subject: [s-cars] um, help!
>
>
>I've got my rear brakes apart and need to retract the piston, but I
>don't have the fancy schmanzy Audi too.
>
>Can someone give me the tip on how to do it with a C-clamp?
>
>Interestingly, one side of the rear had almost full pads, the other was
>down to the metal backing plate (Mintex Reds)
>
>Thanks!
>
>Lee
>'95.5 S6 avant
>'96 A6 quattro avant
>
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