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Calliper winding tool
I’m looking at buying one of these . Who’s using what which is reasonably priced ?
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I have a Halfords special
Does the job
Gone up a bit since I bought mine as it was under £20 (changed slightly too)
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools ... ewind-tool
Does the job
Gone up a bit since I bought mine as it was under £20 (changed slightly too)
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools ... ewind-tool
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I just use the little cube, as shown here, never had any issues.
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=48895
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Re: Calliper winding tool
To be fair I have been using a cheap G clamp that fits perfectly
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Re: Calliper winding tool
A clamp is fine for pushing the front pistons back but the rears must be wound to avoid damage.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Yeah I have only done the fronts to be fairwarpc0il wrote:A clamp is fine for pushing the front pistons back but the rears must be wound to avoid damage.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Thanks - is that a one size fit all ?V8 Power wrote:I have a Halfords special
Does the job
Gone up a bit since I bought mine as it was under £20 (changed slightly too)
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools ... ewind-tool
When I borrow my neighbours it comes in a case with various different ends and pieces
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Wayne whether you spend £7 on eBay or £77 + vat lol from the snap on van they all do the same job.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
agree did front and rear using this (£7.40)
https://ebay.us/8ykkqx
https://ebay.us/8ykkqx
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Mac tools half way house then is it ?Neilparry wrote:Wayne whether you spend £7 on eBay or £77 + vat lol from the snap on van they all do the same job.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Cheers bud - that’s cheap , if it works it’s betterbigpete8 wrote:agree did front and rear using this (£7.40)
https://ebay.us/8ykkqx
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Pop into the motor factors on the way home. Or carry on using Colin’smrspiller wrote:Mac tools half way house then is it ?Neilparry wrote:Wayne whether you spend £7 on eBay or £77 + vat lol from the snap on van they all do the same job.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
i have a laser branded wind back tool.(same as bigpete8’s link) it works but is a but of a pain. i keep it in the lorry. proper expensive ones are a lot easier to use, so it depends on how often you need it, in the end.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Suppose it depends on what you are used to - done dozens of much older cars (fronts mainly as drums on rear) just levering with big screwdriver and pad against disc and found this a doddle.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
which is fine if the calipers are basic calipers with no thread attached to the back of a piston. do this to the rx8 rears, and youll either fail to do it, or break the calipers.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
Indeed hence purchase of 7 quid eBay tool..
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I have one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0045KBN70 which worked fine the first time I did my brakes.
Last time the tool I used was called Nick - more expensive but much quicker and easier!
Last time the tool I used was called Nick - more expensive but much quicker and easier!
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I have the cheap one too, worked well when I did my rears a couple of months ago.
You can borrow mine first if you want Wayne. Try before you buy?
(probably too late now though..)
You can borrow mine first if you want Wayne. Try before you buy?
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I've bent and eventually snapped my cheap one doing my parents cars the handle just isn't strong enough... Want to just weld a bolt or old socket on the end so I can use it with a breaker/ratchet
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Re: Calliper winding tool
the laser branded ones have a nut shaped head for exacly that purpose.
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Re: Calliper winding tool
No not yet , I may need a change a Combe on Saturday , bring it along please Jonbrix79 wrote:I have the cheap one too, worked well when I did my rears a couple of months ago.
You can borrow mine first if you want Wayne. Try before you buy?
(probably too late now though..)
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I just ordered one for 16 pound amazon prime Edition next day delivery. I cant find all peaces of mine old chdap ebayspecial … due traveling a lot to Luton to brake my cars hah..
so the 16 pound come with fancy Case so no excuse why I lose bits from it
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Re: Calliper winding tool
This is the one I have and it's only shortcoming is the short T bar buts it's simple and easy to use.mrspiller wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 12:53 pmCheers bud - that’s cheap , if it works it’s betterbigpete8 wrote:agree did front and rear using this (£7.40)
https://ebay.us/8ykkqx
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Re: Calliper winding tool
I have one of these, bought for £1, and it's never failed
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Useful-Rear- ... 3038933740
The price has gone up a bit in the last 20 yearshttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Useful-Rear- ... 3038933740
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Re: Calliper winding tool
That's the kit I have
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