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Offline Ron, Edition30

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Rear brakes question.
« on: April 13, 2010, 08:06:40 pm »
Will I need the caliper rewind tool if I'm reinstalling the existing rear pads?

Want to clean the calipers and apply some anti-squeal compound.

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Ron

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Re: Rear brakes question.
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 08:17:26 pm »
i would have 1 to hand just incase
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Re: Rear brakes question.
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 03:48:30 pm »
Yes...
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Re: Rear brakes question.
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 04:09:15 pm »
Very tasty sig pic, Ron  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:


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Re: Rear brakes question.
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 05:04:12 pm »
Thanks guys, thought I might get away with not needing one if I wasn't fitting new disks or pads. Would need a rewind tool anyway in the long run I guess.

I've cleaned the front calipers and used Bostik Pure Nickel on the back of the pads, need to do the rears now. After seeing how much dirt had built up I think it would be good practise to maintain them in this way every 6 months or so.

Very tasty sig pic, Ron  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Cheers RedRobin, photos came out well that day.

Ron.

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