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Repairing threads with helicoil

A coil for men

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JEM

Thread torn out? No material around the hole for cutting to size or for a Insert Nut? Then the time has come for Helicoil!

Repair threads easily

Going nuts

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JEM

External thread broken and no die to hand? No thread file? Nothing? Then it’s time for the slotted cutting nut.

Loosen rotten slotted screw

Punch the slot!

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JEM

Sometimes you need force: For example, when slotted screws in light metal have seized up.

Press piston out of brake caliper

Pulled pork

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JEM

No compressor to press the piston out of the brake calliper? A grease gun and DIY adapter are an alternative.

Bleeding the brake using the pedal

Pump it up!

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JEM

In order to bleed the brake system of your beloved car, all you need in addition to the right brake fluid is an open ear and a healthy foot.

Brake caliper overhaul

Firmly in the saddle

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JEM

If the brake pulls on one side or a rim gets hot for no reason, the brake caliper may be to blame. How to repair it?

Short and cool

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