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Nick Benjamin Posted on Mar 02, 2015

What is a G clamp? I have never heard of this before.

Someone suggested using this on a rear brake piston. I know of c clamps, but not g clamps.

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Some people call them g clamps some people call them c clamps. All the same.

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