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Subject:Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
From:neil n
Date:Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:34:28 -0700

Great point. I did that to keep the wheel as hard R or L as possible but
hadn't thought about stability.

That longer swivel head 1/2" drive was one of my first purchases for my new
Westy. That and a 19 mm impact type deep socket. All for wheel nuts.
(Torque wrench is shared between vans)

Neil.

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

 a small nuance to help even more..
> turn the steering wheel for good access to the caliper holding bolts..
> then remove key, and let the steering lock ..
> then things will be yet more stable while large forces are applied.
>
> the swivel head long handle  breaker bar is the exact right tool..
>

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Neil n

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