"Jeff Liebermann"
wrote in message
On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:27:28 -0800, Oren
wrote:

I think you mean "brake pliers". I have a set
that is about to be
placed in service again for my drum brakes.

http://www.matcotools.com/ProductImages/MST102B.jpg

Won't work. The problem is that one end of the
spring has a nylon
prong thing blocking the center of the spring.
Even if you could
compress the spring fully, there's no way to
insert the nylon prong
thing with the brake spring compression pliers
in place.

--
Jeff Liebermann

LMAO at all the responses! The only way to install
it is to shoehorn it in. Go look in the silverware
drawer,
there may be a serving spoon in it with a rounded
end
of the handle to match the spring O.D. If the guy
in the
video can compress it with needle nose pliers then
you sure can compress it with a shoehorn type
tool!
Sure that spring is strong but not _that_ strong.
It is
after all seated into a magnesium cover, how
strong
is that cover? And with the needle nose plier
stunt,
the spring can only be inserted half way
putting a terrible strain on the lips of that mag.
pocket!
dannyd has already admitted to breaking his. So,
good luck to you guys out there, I'm gonna shut my
trap now and enjoy the comments... ;)} BTDT