Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:51:27 -0000
From: "M Cuthill" <moray_dot_cuthillnospamme.uk>
Subject: Re: Saab 9-3 - How long/difficult to change all pads/discs?
"yaofeng" <yaofengchennospaml.com> wrote in message
news:1140922286.699444.49690nospam2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Standard procedure doesn't necessarily apply to SAAB. First of all
> SAAB has all disc brakes. Secondly, the SAAB rear disc brake caliper
> has a screw which you back out to loosen the pads. You cannot use a
> c-clamp to compress the piston, It will ruin the caliper if you do.
Not on a 93 it doesn't.
It just has a standard non sliding two pot caliper.
The handbrake is done by using two brake shoes in the drum machined in the
centre of the rear discs.
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