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Is the tool we need to work on the rear brakes available at Sears or something?

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Old 04-02-2003, 11:59 AM
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Default Is the tool we need to work on the rear brakes available at Sears or something?

Or is it a specialty tool?? How much does it cost and where could I find it??
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Default You can rent it from your local Autozone (I've heard)...

speaking of which...DIGITAL...I need my brake tool back!!!
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Default ECS Tuning has it...

<ul><li><a href="http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&amp;category=Braking&am p;model=B5%20A4&amp;submodel=Quattro&amp;engine=1. 8T">ECS Tuning</a></li></ul>
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Default I've done the change without the tool before...

just used a big clamp and tightened it down on the caliper while also rotating the piston with a vice grip/ by hand. you have to be more careful this way, however.. but it is do-able
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Harbor Freight has one. I got mine for $20
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Want to rent it? I'm picking up my rear pads on Sunday.
Old 04-02-2003, 12:34 PM
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Default Re: Want to rent it? I'm picking up my rear pads on Sunday.

AUTOzone, Schucks and most parts stores sell a "cube" caliper tool that works with a 3/8 socket drive for about 10 bucks . The pins are a little large but 2 minutes with a dremel/ grinder or 10 minutes with a file fixes that.
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cool, thanks.
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Rent it? I don't have it...Digital has it (maybe you should ask him? :-P)!
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Default Doh!

Let me know when we can meet up so I can return the stuff I borrowed. I almost have everything from you but the S4! :-)


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