[Shotimes] bias valve plugs

Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:19:49 -0400


Well, I'm replacing the rear flexible hoses and doing the bias
valve.  I'll flush the whole system too.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio
 
   -'95 White MTX
      '96 Brake Upgrade
      Eibachs (front)
 
"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 10/22/2004 02:01:40 PM:

> I took off all the hardware I could.  The flap that covers the valves is
> the trickiest part.  I pried it slightly back and rotated up and out of
> the way.  There might be a way to remove it completely since the stud
> looks threaded but I just let it be.
> 
> Just remember that once the valve comes out, brake fluid will come out 
too
> no matter how fast you are.  After you install the plugs, you will have 
to
> bleed the rear brakes.  Might be a good time to flush the lines too if 
you
> haven't done that.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> On Fri, October 22, 2004 1:50 pm, Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com said:
> > I'm hopefully going to work on my brakes this weekend.  One
> > of the things I'll be doing is putting the plugs in the rear bias
> > valve.  How straight forward is this?  Just replace the valves
> > with the plugs?  I seem to remember someone asking about the
> > little arm that's on the valve.  Does that need to be secured in
> > a certain position, or does it not matter?  Anything to watch
> > out for?
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
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