"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
04/20/2019 at 22:14 • Filed to: None
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"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
04/20/2019 at 22:14 • Filed to: None | 0
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I need to do the rear brakes on my wife’s transportation appliance (2013 Kia Rio) so I need a rear caliper tool. I’ve only ever used the whole kit with different attachments but don’t own one and this is way cheaper, so does anybody know if it’s worth a damn? Is it like a socket or what? There’s another one that’s a cube with different patterns on each face too.
I also might have to just pad slap, the rotors are $65 each and we're not gonna be keeping the car more than another year or so and my wife hasn't worked since Xmas so money is quite tight.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:24 |
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A tool like that will work fine. If you can, scuff the old rotors slightly with a surface refinishing disk to aid the new pads bedding in.
ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:30 |
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You can also rent the whole kit from any auto store tho. That won't cost you anything.
Funktheduck
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:35 |
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I have the cube because I didn’t know which pattern mine was. A little annoying to use because you have to pres down kind of hard while using the ratchet. The grooves in my caliper are shallow so it pops out easily. Simple overall and effective
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:46 |
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A small piece of plywood, a socket, and a C-Clamp is all I’ve ever needed
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Khalbali
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
04/20/2019 at 22:48 |
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Autozone was gonna charge like $60 for the kit according to their site and I could buy one online for less than that.
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Khalbali
> Funktheduck
04/20/2019 at 22:50 |
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Yeah the kit is definitely nice but good to know the cube works, it's such a limited use thing I don't wanna spend any more than I need to, I think I'd trust the cube more than the one I linked to, seems a little more reliable being all one solid piece.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:50 |
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I think I used that once and it sucked
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Khalbali
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
04/20/2019 at 22:52 |
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Its the rea rs and it's a small light car so I'm not super worried about it, mostly worried about noise, but I have some stop squeal that I'll apply to the new pads. Do you have a specific recommendation? I've never heard of a refinishing disc before I've always just turned or replaced them.
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Khalbali
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/20/2019 at 22:53 |
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The rears have the parking brake though so you need to spin the p iston as you retract it, but that would work fine if I ever need to do the fronts.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:55 |
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You misunderstood. It’s a deposit. Return the tool and you will get your money back.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 22:55 |
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That sucks.
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Khalbali
> TheRealBicycleBuck
04/20/2019 at 23:03 |
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Gotcha, thanks!
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Funktheduck
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 23:10 |
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Literally pays for itself the first time you use it vs having a shop do the brakes. I’ve used mine 2 or 3 times now. I don’t know what the savings are vs the cube and specialized tool but I don’t regret going cube
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 23:14 |
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Its a deposit, they'll return it to you once you bring it back
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> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 23:18 |
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A pair of needle nose will do in a pinch. But they should have a rental tool that will have a bunch of ends to use. That tools works well. But I’ve also used one of those cube multi tools to decent effect.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 23:21 |
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I’ve used a tool similar to that but I’ve also had good luck with a beefy pair of needle nose pliers to engage the divots in the piston face and push/turn by hand. Be sure to open up the reservoir on the master cylinder so you’re not pushing against air with no place to go.
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> Khalbali
04/20/2019 at 23:27 |
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I just push the front pistons in using a flathead screwdriver. Just remember to unscrew the reservoir cap and remove some fluid using a baster so that it doesnt overflow
Nick Has an Exocet
> Khalbali
04/21/2019 at 00:13 |
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I bought the cube. None of the sides fit. Now it's a fidget toy.
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Khalbali
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
04/21/2019 at 07:07 |
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Only doing the rears right now, and brake fluid is a closed system you shouldn’t have to remove any unless you added some (which you shouldn’t have to do)
Although the brake light would come on in my old NC when the brakes were still at like half life so I did add some then just so I didn't have to look at it all the time, it was way over sensitive.
Monkey B
> Khalbali
04/21/2019 at 10:17 |
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I’d get one of these: Brake Caliper Tool . Using the other one it’s sometimes hard to get enough pressure as you turn...this eliminates the issue and makes it m uch easier. My Transit rear piston I couldn’t get to move in without this type of tool.
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Khalbali
> Monkey B
04/21/2019 at 11:50 |
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Yeah that’s the kind I’ve used in the past, that seems like a great price I’m not used to looking on Amazon for car parts/tools lol, somehow I just trust A dvance and O’Reilly’s more.
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Monkey B
> Khalbali
04/21/2019 at 13:32 |
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does n’t one of them lend tools for free ?
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> Khalbali
04/21/2019 at 13:49 |
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No, I meant remove some as when you push back the pistons, the fluid goes back into the reservoir and if you don’t remove some before you do that, it may flow out of the reservoir or you may end up with more fluid that the max level.
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Khalbali
> Monkey B
04/21/2019 at 14:41 |
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Yeah but with a $60 deposit, but that's a good price for that kit I'll probably just get that, thanks.
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Khalbali
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
04/21/2019 at 14:43 |
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But if I’ve never added any, it should be fine, the level has gone down as the pads wore away and it'll just be returning to where it started when the car was brand new. Actually not even because I'm not replacing the fronts yet just the rears.