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Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 22:41:12 GMT
From: "dcathey" <dcatheynopsametcom.com>
Subject: Re: 900s brake and shock issues


Eric, In the past, I've successfully used a "C" clamp to retract the caliper piston. What I do is just put one side of the clamp on the front of the piston and the other end on a flat surface at the back of the caliper assembly, then SLOWLY tighten the clamp, which retracts the piston. A couple of points to keep in mind are 1) you may want to remove the cap from your main brake fluid reservoir, because sometimes this precedure will force brake fluid out the top of the reservoir (If your reservoir is not completely full at the start of this procedure, this may not be a concern.). I also think that removing this cap will lessen the amount of "backward pressure" you will be putting on all of the seals in the system when the piston is retracted by force. (Remember that under normal operation, when you apply your brakes, the piston is forced in the opposite direction from what you're doing w/ the C-clamp.)2) Secondly, forcing the piston back like this may cause some air bubbles to be introduced to your brake lines. All in all, I've used this method many times on many different American and foreign cars, and it seems to work fine for me. Good luck. "Eric Chan" <ekchannopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:JwVSb.5071$GO6.1198nopsamread3.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Hi: > > My brake calipers and all parts look rather rusty from the salty roads of > New England weather. If the pads are rusty, do they become "sticky" and > cause constant grinding to the rotor? How to tell when to replace the > rotors? > > Would it be possible to replace the pads without the calipers? If not, how > difficult is it to replace the calipers? Are there special tools or bleeding > of brake line required? > > BTW, my rear oil shocks look leaky. Do I need special tools to replace them? > > Thanks. > Erick > >

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