Time to do the brake rotors/pads on the Farmenwagen, figure this time I'll buy the proper tool instead of just using some needle-nose pliers to push and twist the piston back into the caliper. Find I'm willing to risk less out here since we're so far from the city.
A few tools came across my radar, thought I'd poll the group before I decide. Maybe my choice will be confirmed, or perhaps I'll be able to avoid buying overpriced and/or shitty tools with a recommendation I hadn't considered.
2016 VW GTI DSG Daily Driver 2016 VW Jetta 1.4T Daily Driver 1994 UrS4 - SX-E 257 Built AAN on Vems (Build in progress) 1990 Audi Coupe quattro (Sold) 2001 B5 S4 Stg 3- (Gone)
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Thanks Kenny, good to know. My brother has the same kit, and it does seem to work well.
So far, I'm leaning toward the one off Amazon since I won't have to deal with cross border shipping thru ECS & UPS (which would probably double the cost in fees).
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I have the amazon kit and I love it. I did have to shave down the pins on one of the adapters for my B5 S4 rear calipers but it worked great. I also like having a decent kit around in case I need to do brakes on someone else's vehicle.
Nateflix56 wrote:I have the amazon kit and I love it. I did have to shave down the pins on one of the adapters for my B5 S4 rear calipers but it worked great. I also like having a decent kit around in case I need to do brakes on someone else's vehicle.
Awesome, just ordered it and for less than $35 it'll be delivered by Thursday. To me, that beats going into Princess Auto (aka Harbor Freight) and paying $80 off the shelf, just for the convenience factor.
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|| 2010 Golf Sportwagen TDI /// #farmenwagen || 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 24vt 4x4 #bertancummins || 1992 80 quattro 20v /// Eventual AAN'd Winter Sled || 1990 Coupe quattro /// Because Racecar
PRY4SNO wrote:Thanks Kenny, good to know. My brother has the same kit, and it does seem to work well.
So far, I'm leaning toward the one off Amazon since I won't have to deal with cross border shipping thru ECS & UPS (which would probably double the cost in fees).
I bought mine local when I lived in Calgary. paid $60 cdn if I remember. came in handy on the both the B5 and UrS4.
2016 VW GTI DSG Daily Driver 2016 VW Jetta 1.4T Daily Driver 1994 UrS4 - SX-E 257 Built AAN on Vems (Build in progress) 1990 Audi Coupe quattro (Sold) 2001 B5 S4 Stg 3- (Gone)
IF YOU CANT STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS...FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM!
I have option 2, and also a HF kit... both work as intended. The issue I ran into w/ the HF unit was that the slip ring that attached the end that engages w/ the caliper piston to the threaded rod bent/broke... so it wouldn't twist the head, only compress. I ended up having to weld the two together. Not the end of the world, but the scwhapen is a tad bit beefier in that department.
current: -mk4 tdi wagon with some mods -TDI b3 90q, holset turbo, be strong little connecting rods! -the turbo tractor past: -11 second 90q junker -20vt swapped 90q winter beater -efi 20vt 4kq -way too many other long gone urs's, 200's 4000's, b5's
I have the red Amazon kit except if you have friends at AutoZone, you'll find this is what they rent out. I am there ALL THE TIME so when I got my $20 reward on my account I offered to buy their used rental tool for $15 with the reward and they obliged. Awesome kit!
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