Front Row Joe
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| posted on 12/5/11 at 08:00 PM |
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Wtd. Help! - Ford tool 12-007
I'm trying to put my sierra rear disc calipers back together. Haynes states I need a ford tool 12-007 to wind the spring back into the caliper
(over the pushrod) in order to get the circlip on. I have tried using a clamp but just can't get it to push in with enough room to get at the
circlip. Any ideas. The tool or at least a decent stand in must exist some where! I probably should have just got then rebuilt but I've spent so
much time on them now I don't want to give in. Thanks in advance. Joe.
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snippy
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| posted on 12/5/11 at 10:04 PM |
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Have you tried to wind it back in rather than push it? Sometimes they are on a thread and the thread can be a reverse thread too so for example anti
clockwise will wind it back in. Otherwise most motor factors sell caliper wind back tools which should do the job.
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James
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| posted on 12/5/11 at 10:22 PM |
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Angle grinder spanner is pretty good I believe.
I used circlip pliers and no one had mentioned the above when I did mine.
Cheers,
James
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daviep
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 08:29 AM |
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^^^^ I think the OP is rebuilding the internals of the caliper and not simply winding the piston back to fit pads.
Sorry I can't help but a picture or two may throw up some suggestions.
Davie
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Front Row Joe
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 09:34 AM |
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Davie is right. It's the internal's I'm building. Might be difficult to show in a photo as its very tight! If you've done it
before I have no doubt you'll know what I'm on about! Thanks for the replies so far.
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Front Row Joe
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 01:07 PM |
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Finally sorted it with an 11mm 1/2inch socket and some careful clamping. Cheers.
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