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Tried a $15 brake spoon vs a $60 caliper tool kit on a rusted 2011 CR-V and I'm honestly shocked
Last week a customer brought in a 2011 CR-V with rear brakes so rusted I couldn't get the piston to budge with my normal kit, so I grabbed the old spoon just to see. The spoon actually let me lever it back smooth in about 4 minutes while the fancy kit kept slipping and chipping the boot. So which is it, do you trust the cheap spoon on rusty pistons or is that just asking to tear a seal?
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miller.eva2h ago
Funny how the cheap tool wins when everything's rusted to hell.
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christopher5942h ago
Read a mechanic's forum post saying cheap wrenches snap less when bolts are frozen solid, @miller.eva.
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