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by *Adz* » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:22 pm

On my cally ive got the calipers which i need to take of on the front, is there a special tool i need for getting them of at all??? any help would be great thankies :)
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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by *Adz* » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:38 pm

ok mate, thanks for that, are they pretty easy, or will i need a hammer to get it going lol :)

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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by Callyman » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:41 pm

Shouldn't be too tight, better to use a 'socket' hex key if you have one

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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by *Adz* » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:04 pm

oh rite, cheers for that ive got the top one of with a lil perswasion.. but the bottom one isnt going nowere... will wd40 help??? :)

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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by Mark1 » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:11 pm

All ways good to give bolts that may not have been moved in years a good coat of WD40 and then leave them for 15/20 minutes.
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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by *Adz* » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:47 pm

Mark1 wrote:All ways good to give bolts that may not have been moved in years a good coat of WD40 and then leave them for 15/20 minutes.

Thanks mate, will try that, cant find no wd40 have to get some @ asdas :) back in bit lol.....

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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by v6 steve » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:23 pm

put some copperslip on them when you put them back in makes life a bit easer next time you have to take them out :D :D
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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by *Adz* » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:40 pm

v6 steve wrote:put some copperslip on them when you put them back in makes life a bit easer next time you have to take them out :D :D

ohh rite, that like copper grease yeah....... thanks mate :)
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by v6 steve » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:18 pm

the very same mate i use loads of it grea stuff :D
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by *Adz* » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:37 am

v6 steve wrote:the very same mate i use loads of it grea stuff :D

yeah ive seen my mate use it before on the outside of brake pads :) of to halfords in the morning... loads of the stuff :) lol
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by v6 steve » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:48 am

you should become a fully paid member mate we get loas of discounts
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by *Adz* » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:40 am

v6 steve wrote:you should become a fully paid member mate we get loas of discounts

how much isit? what do i get mate?
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Re: how to get the calipers of...

by *Adz* » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:04 pm

Cheers mate, may well do that as it goes :)
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