[Shotimes] Help! Rear Brakes

[Randy Palmer]

Yup, I'm off to get the brake fluid I thought I had...

   -RP


>From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: "'Ron Porter'" <ronporter@prodigy.net>,   "'Randy Palmer'" 
><randy_palmer@hotmail.com>
>CC: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Help! Rear Brakes
>Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:12:03 -0400
>
>Yeah you really ought to flush the fluid out. Go to NAPA or AZ and pick
>up 2 sets of speedbleeder screws. Then flush the system out really good.
>You'll be amazed at what kind of difference that will make. I think they
>are M10X1.0mm size but I'm not 100% on that. I can flush/bleed my brakes
>in like 15 min all 4 usually without removing the tires.
>
>Bruce
>
>94 Opal Frost MTX SHO <- 1 of 241 made
>93 Black ATX SHO - own it now soon to be under the knife as a parts car
>93 Green MTX SHO - soon to be daily driver/beater
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Porter
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 8:56 PM
>To: 'Randy Palmer'
>Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Help! Rear Brakes
>
>If you are at the point that you need new pads, it's also time to flush
>the
>brake fluid.
>
>Ron Porter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Randy Palmer
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 8:42 PM
>To: dmall@mwonline.net
>Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Help! Rear Brakes
>
>
>Thanks, I finally figured out the trick of the loaner tool and got it.
>I
>had too much compression dialed in and it was preventing the tool from
>rotating.
>
>The un-opened can of brake fluid I thought I had, I didn't, so I was
>trying
>to avoid opening the system.
>
>   -RP
>
>
> >From: Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net>
> >To: Randy Palmer <randy_palmer@hotmail.com>
> >CC: shotimes@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Help!  Rear Brakes
> >Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 17:14:38 -0500
> >
> >The trick is to open the brake fluid bleed valve on the caliper.  Be
>sure
> >to put a hose or something on it to catch the flow of brake fluid as
>you
> >turn the piston in.
> >
> >Piston should then go in just fine,  Be sure to bleed the calipers when
>
> >done.
> >
> >Don Malllinson
> >
> >Randy Palmer wrote:
> >>I'm working on the rear disc brakes of the AWA's '99 Mercury Sable
>wagon
> >>and I can't figure out how the heck to get the pistons back in to the
> >>calipers.
> >>
> >>I have the tool from AutoZone that supposedly rotates the piston back
>into
>
> >>it's bore, but the piston doesn't want to budge.
> >>
> >>Should I need to take the parking brake calbe off to work this thing
>back
> >>in it's bore?
> >>
> >>I assume also the piston drives into the bore clockwise as I look down
>at
> >>the face of the piston...
> >>
> >>Please shoot me an e-mail, I'm on digest.  Thanks!
> >>
> >>  -RP
> >>
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