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my way (long) Posted by KenManiac [Email]  (#392) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from KenManiac) on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:36:19
In Reply to: what I do......, jak  [Profile/Gallery]
, Sat, 11 Feb 2006 06:29:20
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my attitude is that if you're going to go through the trouble of putting new pads in (hopefully you'll do the other things that make a quality brake job too) at least bleed the durn things.
i usually open the bleeder and push the piston back in with the largest channelocks they make. (great for oil filters too). wipe the boots off with a rag before you push them back in. clean up where the pads ride with a file. put a spot of grease on the slider pins, and on the edges of the pads where they ride in the caliper body.
if you're not putting new rotors on, at least break the glaze and remove the ridge with some emery paper. sandpaper is not as good. if you take the rotors off, put some copper grease on the backside where it touches the hub. make sure where it mounts is clean and that it sits flat and square. nice swirly marks on the rotors look professional and help the new pads seat.
buy or make a pressure bleeder. as has been said, never let the pedal bottom out. it will rasp the seals and you'll get the falling pedal syndrome. i don't think it's a good idea to bleed brakes with the old pump-and-hold method, but i'm just old and cynical. definately flush all the old fluid out. get 2 1-liter bottles (i like castrol gtx) and run it all through.
i never let the caliper hang by the hose, or clamp the hose, personally. your mileage may vary. if the caliper has to come off, put the bleeder cap over the end of the hose. it won't make a mess on the floor that way.
make sure you put the bleeder caps back on. if you don't, the bleeders will rust inside and will break off next time you try to bleed them.
take your time. don't rush. brakes are kinda important.
you should have a rock hard, high pedal when you're done. go easy on them for a few miles. do a few gentle stops, letting them cool down in between. after half a dozen or so easy stops, do one hard stop from 50 or so mph. they'll stink. drive easy, letting them cool. don't stop and sit with the brakes on, you'll get pad outlines on your rotors that you'll feel in the pedal.
i ramble on, don't i?
try to do a brake job that'll stay good for 60,000 miles. a good one will.
, Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:22:41, Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:12:57, Sat, 11 Feb 2006 06:29:20, Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:36:19 <-- Viewing This Message
, Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:06:14, Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:02:54
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