Yup. Hernia. BTDT years ago. Ain't gonna do that again!

Lifting up is not optimal.

I'm sure you did this too, but I find the most useful tool at times is my
1' piece of pipe.

Neil.

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Neil,
>
> I didn't mention turning wheel to access 22 mm bolt, but did do it. Still
> awkward access and a bit of a hernia risk when doing it on the driveway :)
>
> alistair
>
> On 2012-09-19, at 12:12 PM, neil n wrote:
>
> > Forgive me if you wrote this in your blog but.....
> >
> > Turn the wheels (i.e. hard to R to access bolts on d-side), wheels on
> > ground brake on etc., crack the calliper bolts loose. This worked for me.
> > That said.....
> >
> > On the p-side, I managed to remove the radius rod, UCA, only to find
> that I
> > hadn't loosened the p-side calliper bolts enough. They were just
> "cracked"
> > loose. Scissor jack under hub and angle iron between upper forward end of
> > knuckle, long wrench, allowed me to ease those bolts off.
> >
> > Not recommended though.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> posting this to remind others not to be an idiot like me when doing
> front
> >> brake job.
> >>
> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/vanagon-front-brake-fandango/
> >>
> >>
> >> I should have done better, but perhaps showing my mistakes will help
> others
> >>
> >> alistair
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
> >
> > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
> >
> > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>

--
Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines