Cheap caliper spreader?
Melting Slicks
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Hands work great. Rears are easy. Fronts take some muscle. The old channel locks and a towel work nicely too by squeezing on the pad and caliper body. I tried a couple cheap spreader options and always end up back at hands and channel locks.
Last edited by spearfish25; Aug 14, 2017 at 07:12 PM.
Burning Brakes
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No tool needed. You can use an old pad to move/lever the pistons back or a cloth-covered screwdriver. Have done the job numerous times and it's simple and basic. For ease of access, I turn the front wheels after removing the wheel.
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Melting Slicks
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I know this isn't the answer you are looking for....but I have both the one that Conman and the one that Bill recommended and I hated them both. The Girodisc piston spreader works so much faster and easier, in my humble opinion. But...it is also $200.
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When hand pressure isn't enough, I usually do fine by prying with some piece of wood that happens to be laying around. One needs to try pretty hard to mar metal with wood.
If I was tracking regularly, necessitating frequent brake pad changes, perhaps I'd have a special dedicated wooden lever, rather than scrounging around every time.
If I was tracking regularly, necessitating frequent brake pad changes, perhaps I'd have a special dedicated wooden lever, rather than scrounging around every time.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Aug 15, 2017 at 12:55 PM.