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PhilRich

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Re: Brake caliper question
« Reply #15 on: 01 April 2010, 16:28:57 »

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i use big pair of grips to push the caliper back in, needs a bit of effort (especially from me)  ::)



Yes, well you're far too young to be playing about with 'nipples' anyway Tunnie IMO  ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Brake caliper question
« Reply #16 on: 01 April 2010, 18:38:26 »

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Ive never loosened the bleed nipples on calipers whilst winding them back, and i do them pretty often. Usually whip the cap off the reservoir.

ive seen it happen twice, once on a vito and once on a frontera........ why run the risk? its freeto loosen the bleed nipple, howmuch is a master cylinder?
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Re: Brake caliper question
« Reply #17 on: 01 April 2010, 20:47:32 »

Guess its just comething ive never encountered. Being in garages for the past 18 years and working on cars as a sideline for past 5  :-/
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Re: Brake caliper question
« Reply #18 on: 01 April 2010, 20:51:16 »

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Guess its just comething ive never encountered. Being in garages for the past 18 years and working on cars as a sideline for past 5  :-/

id never heard of it unitl last year when i was up the local garage for a brew and a natter, and someone come in with the frontera, 've just changed my pads and now the brakes are very bad' blown master cylinder, then no more than two weeks later a mate changed the pads on his vito and blew his seals too.... ive never done it personally but im not taking the risk :y
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Re: Brake caliper question
« Reply #19 on: 02 April 2010, 10:19:05 »

ah.. learn something new every day! lol :y
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