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It Works Well, But Better With Two.
This is a high-quality product, which is reflected in the price, but it gives the impression that it will last for quite a while. I use a more basic version of this type of tool in my job, when working on German sports cars, and for any car/van with wheel bolts, (lug bolts), it is invaluable when dismounting and mounting road wheels, to avoid the wheel slipping off the centring spigot and possibly damaging the caliper, or your hand.
The sleeve on the shank of the pin is, I believe, 3D printed and is very low friction to ease wheel movement along the pin. The pin itself is high grade 303 stainless steel, with an anodised tapered end, to avoid wheel damage.
This is the second PowerAlign tool I have purchased, as my Suzuki has quite a shallow centring spigot, and just one pin can still allow the wheel to slip, if the hub rotates. This is why I now use two pins, as with just one, the wheel slipped and damaged the finish of my freshly painted calipers. Alternatively, you could place a holding rod on the brake pedal, but if you own a car with carbon ceramic brake discs, (rotors), you definitely need two of these.
One final comment about the PowerAlign pin is that the thread that screws into the hub is relatively long, and for some cars that have handbrake drums integrated into the rear discs, (rotors), there may be a chance that the end of the pin could make contact with the handbrake mechanism, with unfavourable tolerances, as the Germans say.
(Apologies if the photos are wrong, I can't change them).
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