[Shotimes] Sigh...Strikes again...:'(

[Noah South III]

Don't feel bad Shylo, my friend and I broke a C clamp doing the same thing
on my first SHO.  FWIW, if you don't open any bleeder valve you don't have
to bleed the system.  On the same note, you should always bleed your
calipers when doing routine pad replacement.  Basically, if you're in a
hurry, don't open the bleeder valves, it will save you some time.

-Noah South III


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 2:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Sigh...Strikes again...:'(


> On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 23:22:07 -0800 (PST), Shylo McKinsey wrote:
>
> >1230- FINALLY get the two bolts loose and get the
> >rotor and caliper off. NIETHER rear caliper pistons
> >will BUDGE AN INCH. Put both in a vice and niether
> >moved AT ALL.
>
> You don't say that you tried to turn the pistons......
>
> If you don't know it, you must be the last one not to...  You have to
screw in the
> rear caliper pistons to get them to retract.  They do not press straight
in.  There
> is a special tool that engages the notches in the piston, and you turn the
tool with
> a ratchet and extension.  It helps to relieve the fluid pressure in the
caliper at
> the same time....open the bleed screw and let the fluid flow out....then
rebleed the
> system after all the new pads are installed.  Fronts don't need to be
turned....it
> has to do with the emergency brake.
>
> Sorry for all the other problems.  Hopefully your brakes will last a
while, now.
>
> George
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