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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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freeing up cossie 2wd calipers please

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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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big vice ...
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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got very big hammer , bet the swine gets it by lunch tomoz
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Get a compressor and blow the pistons out then clean and put new seal kit in and they will be mint ........unbelievable how much better they work too
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lawnsy-glossblackcossie
Get a compressor and blow the pistons out then clean and put new seal kit in and they will be mint ........unbelievable how much better they work too

is it as simple as that then? im ona bout the front
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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I used to have pictures of this, 3 people, an 8ft bar and some plates, various bracing things... it looked like that kids story about the people pulling the turnip out of the ground
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Yip i done mine myself ...never done it before but the differance is unreal as the pistons come out so easy after they are done and make's the brakes unreal........but if you do it use a power bleeder to bleed the brakes and flush the old fluid.......
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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the front are the easyest to do done mine in a couple of hours....
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lawnsy-glossblackcossie
the front are the easyest to do done mine in a couple of hours....
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