[s-cars] Re: Brake Tool

[Peter Schulz]

Folks:

At the recommendation of Dan Simoes, I contacted Steve Barrus @(TDI_Tools at attbi.com) and  purchased the tool as shown on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35625&item=2404599043

I received the tool last week and am eager to try it out....
It appears well designed and is made in the USA...

and costs half of the Matra factory tool from Samstag Sales or Zelenda.
Yeah, some of the generic tools can be purchased for about the same or less, but I liked the idea of purchasing a tool made in the USA by a company offering some alternatives to the "factory" tools for about half the price.
(their version of the A4 timing belt kit:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35625&item=2404596572 )

I have in the past used the generic "cube" from Lisle, but have decided to buy a real tool and not deal with the frustration of it slipping, especially on 150K + mile cars in the salted northeast. ( lately I have had to remove the rear calipers from the car and mount them in a bench vise to be able to turn the caliper piston with the cube)

-Peter



At 09:37 PM 3/12/2003 -0800, Sean Douglas wrote:
>Nathan wrote:
>
><I called Zelenda for part #3272 and it's $99.  Too much for me.  What's the
>cheaper version?>
>
>I tried using the generic tool and got frustrated and ended up buying the
>Zelenda tool. It really depends on the condition of the rear pistons. I
>found mine were quite rusty and it was very difficult to retract it with the
>generic tool. The Zelenda tool makes short work of it.
>
>If any listers in the Vancouver area need to borrow it - let me know, I'd be
>glad to oblige.
>
>Sean
>
>Sean Douglas
>1997 Audi S6 - Almost
>1990 Audi 90q 20v
>1992 VW Passat 16v
>Surrey, BC
>

Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com