Date: 25 Mar 2005 15:06:12 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: 9-3 brake rotor
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:44:19 -0500, Malt_Hound <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com> wrote: > > In any case, based on your above description, could you not then simply > turn the car ignition to on to activate the ABS valve, which would put > it in the open position while you then push the caliper piston back? > That would seem to satisfy your desire to not damage the valve(s) and at > the same time leave the system sealed so as not to introduce air into > the caliper circuit. Perhaps the best of both worlds? I won't be changing my process until/unless I see something from the people who make the cars. Otherwise it's exactly the same thing as calling your ISP's tech support people, saying "your newsserver is down", and being told to reboot your home PC. Has nothing to do with it, but "we always say that, just in case". Doesn't follow. > I believe that the "dirt in the system" argument is specious. If there > is dirt in the system it will migrate throughout regardless of whether > we push fluid back or not. Certainly, one should plan on flushing the > brake fluid at regular intervals anyway, and this would mean there is no > dirt. Right.