RE: RE:

From: Phillip Batson (pbatson68@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Feb 14 2004 - 02:36:35 EST


Stopped by Pep Boys to pick up some plugs tonight.
Asked about a tool for that and he said clamp it with
a c-clamp and then use a locking pliers to pinch the
line. Holy cow, that's crazy!
I'd rather have to rebleed then chance splitting a
line!!

--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Seen a few "home mechanics" use a screwdriver on the
> piston and/or large
> channel-locks (that's a BAD idea - can easily bend
> the piston in the bore).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Jon N.
> Benignus
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:19 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE:
>
>
>
> on 2/13/04 7:37 PM, Bernd D. Ratsch at
> fasstdak@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Using a screwdriver works, but if
> > you slip and damage the caliper seal (which I've
> seen happen), it'll
> > cost ya.
>
> Dats why ya pry against the old pad, not the piston.
> Woiks fer me.
>
> Jon
> STL MO
>



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