Handy tips and tricks for the home mechanics..
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:29 pm
We must have a good few tips and tricks from this esteemed knowledge base. I just saw this and marvelled at the simple ingenuity of it! What you got?
Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
Tight is tight, too tight is fucked.
Electric handbrake motors don’t necessarily need resetting (when changing pad) via computer. VW golf can be wound back by applying 12v DC reverse polarity across the terminals. BMW 5 series can be reset by removing motor from caliper (2x Allen cap head screws) and winding back with an Allen, torx or spline key.
When pushing back calipers, keep an eye on the brake fluid level and syringe out any surplus.
A dead blow mallet is a might fine tool for removing wheels and discs stuck fast with corrosion.
Annodised crap, especially tyre valve dust caps should simply be put in the bin rather than anywhere near a car / motorbike