"Conor" wrote in message
...
snip

How does it wreck the caliper, dumbass? You can't apply enough
pressure
to **** the thread.


You really are a clueless retard, not only have you admitted to not
knowing how these types of callipers work but also that you have not
read this thread either...

"SteveH" wrote in message
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snip "Conor's" ignorant clap-trap


Erm, but a G-Clamp can, and quite often would, damage the face of
the
piston as it would be able to rotate on the face of it without
actually
turning the piston - because they don't have the 'pins' to lock onto
the
piston as proper tools do.

Actually the average G-clamp is designed *not* to rotate on the
'work-piece', so the only force most G-clamps will apply is a pushing
force and not the (in this case) rotational force required to wind the
'outer' piston back in.


There's ingenuity and there's bodging.


Exactly.

"Conor" wrote in message
...
snip

Narrow minded people with a complete inability to think laterally.

Not at all, but even if we were, we can still do the most important
thing - understand who something works and thus the problem - unlike
you Conor...

:Jerry: wrote:

"SteveH" wrote in message
. ..
snip "Conor's" ignorant clap-trap


Erm, but a G-Clamp can, and quite often would, damage the face of
the
piston as it would be able to rotate on the face of it without
actually
turning the piston - because they don't have the 'pins' to lock onto
the
piston as proper tools do.

Actually the average G-clamp is designed *not* to rotate on the
'work-piece', so the only force most G-clamps will apply is a pushing
force and not the (in this case) rotational force required to wind the
'outer' piston back in.

I've always found that they 'stick' a bit and will rotate.

Mind you, in this case, you're relying on the rotation of the clamp to
wind the piston back in.

So, if it doesn't rotate, you're going to damage the threat / ratchet on
the caliper, and if it does rotate, you'll be grinding away the face of
the piston.

There's ingenuity and there's bodging.


Exactly.


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Gentlemen,

As the instigator of this thread I am disappointed that you have to have a
slanging match that borders on total ignorance from the both of you, please
do us all the favour of either going somewhere else to carry out your petty
arguments or just shut up.

Martin P

":Jerry:" wrote in message
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"Conor" wrote in message
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In article , campingstoveman
says...
Dave,

Thanks for the info, taking both of the rears off anyway to repair leak
so
will do it on bench. Just thinking of future, as to making one I have
the
necessary machines so it would be no problem.

I used a G clamp.


Conor, you're a total DH, you obviously know NOTHING about P6 rear
callipers!

In article , SteveH
says...

Erm, but a G-Clamp can, and quite often would, damage the face of the
piston as it would be able to rotate on the face of it without actually
turning the piston - because they don't have the 'pins' to lock onto the
piston as proper tools do.

The cone shaped part on the end of the clamp didn't rotate..


--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

In article , :Jerry: says...

"Conor" wrote in message
...
snip

Narrow minded people with a complete inability to think laterally.

Not at all, but even if we were, we can still do the most important
thing - understand who something works and thus the problem - unlike
you Conor...

I have an extremely high mechanical aptitude.


--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

In article , :Jerry: says...

You really are a clueless retard, not only have you admitted to not
knowing how these types of callipers work but also that you have not
read this thread either...

So how do calipers that need to be wound back work then? Please explain
to this qualified mechanic with main dealer experience.



--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

"campingstoveman" gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

Gentlemen,

As the instigator of this thread I am disappointed that you have to have
a slanging match that borders on total ignorance from the both of you,
please do us all the favour of either going somewhere else to carry out
your petty arguments or just shut up.

NAHAY?

In article ,
Conor wrote:
You really are a clueless retard, not only have you admitted to not
knowing how these types of callipers work but also that you have not
read this thread either...

So how do calipers that need to be wound back work then? Please explain
to this qualified mechanic with main dealer experience.

On the P6, the piston you see isn't a hydraulic piston. It is mechanically
linked to the internal hydraulic piston via a self adjusting mechanism
also operated by the handbrake.

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