[s-cars] brake caliper tool

[Igor Kessel]

Harold McComas wrote:
> Just to give you another option:
> http://www.germanautoparts.com/tools/Audi/Brake%20tools#2
> 
> Which is from www.metalnerd.com
> 
> Harold
> 96 S6
> 85 GTI
> 
>> From: "David Giannandrea" <giannandrea at mindspring.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] brake caliper tool
>> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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>> Although I've rewound the rear caliper pistons with C-clamps and
>> channel-locks, I think it's time to upgrade my toolbox.
>>
>> Is the set I'm seeing everywhere for $49.95, comes in an orange plastic
>> case, has 9 adaptors and claims to work on Audis (and Fords too) as 
>> good as
>> buying Blue-Point or MAC ?
>>
>> David
>> 93 S4, 97 A8 and several friend's Audis too

It looks flimsy to me. That's why I passed it up in my time.
For the same $50 I bought the real Blue Point tool off e-bay. A similar 
Lislie or MAC sets cost about 50 bux as well.

Retracting a rear brake piston takes a bit of an effort. I personally 
won't settle on anything which a) is not American made and b) is 
actuated by a fingers via a flimsy handle rather than via a good ol' hex 
with a real wrench.

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Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros