New tool. Worth a mention (brake caliper tool)

[Steve Webb]

Hi Eric,

Not sure where to post messages re ideas for tool reviews but I purchased a tool the other day that is absolutely awesome!!!! lol

My friend calls me and asks if I can replace his rear brakes. A quick Google search revealed he has the type of rear calliper that also has the built in handbrake mechanism whereby the piston needs to be wound back in as opposed to just pushed back. At the time I didn’t have the set of rewind tools (that you showed the use of in one of your early vids) so not wanting to spend a load of money on a whole set I had a quick look online and got express delivery for a few pounds on one of these…

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It’s a calliper rewind ”cube”. Each side has the notches at different distances apart thus accommodating many different callipers. Fits on to a 3/8 extension and obviously then on to your 3/8 ratchet. Worked spot on and saved me a bunch of money on buying that whole set which I’ve used in the past at college and just thought it was cumbersome to use (although of course does the job very well).

Hope you like it. I did! 🙂

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[Joe]

I use one of these as well. Very good tool and fits nicely into my brakes drawer whereas a big rear brake kit wouldn’t. Haven’t ran into a wind up rear brake system that I couldn’t put back in with this yet.

[EricTheCarGuy]

Honestly I don’t like those as much for calipers that don’t want to move but the tool does work. I actually made my own version that I’ve used on Honda’s for years.

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