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

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

Why is dielectric grease better?  Something to do with moisture
repelling?  I've just been using high temp wheel bearing grease.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03 R.I.P.
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.



shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 11/02/2003 02:08:09 PM:

> Getting the new calipers was probably a good long-term maintenance 
solution
> anyway, it's just that the $$$ hit may not have been what you wanted at 
that
> time.
> 
> Going forward, just keep the system flushed on occasion, and also use
> dielectric grease on the slider pins when you do the flush, and those 
new
> calipers should last a long time.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shylo McKinsey [mailto:mrfluffy02@yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 2:03 PM
> To: TaurusSHO; Kirk.doucette@verizon.net; clubairth@peoplepc.com;
> ronporter@prodigy.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Sigh...Strikes again...:'(
> 
> 
> Hmmm...well...guess I've learned a few more lessons
> today. 
> 
> #1 Always make sure to completely explain yourself
> 
> #2 Never rant and rave when you're tired and can't
> really see the screen and the keyboard
> 
> #3 Thinking that Chilton's isn't exactly the most
> complete manual
> 
> #4 Should ask a professional like Porter
> 
> We did eventually get one piston in, after rotating
> it. But the damage was already done; we had the new
> calipers. And the seals on those calipers in back were
> shot. I'm thinking that we had original factory
> calipers on the rear. 190k...wow... Sorry I didn't
> mention that. After having half a dozen emails telling
> me I was and idiot for not knowing the pistons have to
> be rotated to get them in, I'd figured I should've
> mentioned that. I did have the relief valves open when
> I pushed the on the pistons (the front ones looked
> pretty new and moved rather easily). I DID completely
> flush out the system, twice as a matter of fact. Once
> on purpose, the other, well...yeah... Lets
> see...whatelse do I mention... Aw yes, I love my car,
> I love my car, oh, and I love my car.
> 
> Ok, well, headed back to school. 2 hr drive or so.
> Should be enough time to see if the new ones work or
> not. More later..
> 
> Shylo McKinsey
> 
> '91 White MTX...Learning something new everyday... ;)
> 
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