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Re: Brake pad replacement
Posted by Jim Blake [Email] (more from Jim Blake) on Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:48:59
In Reply to: Brake pad replacement, Rich, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:58:20
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Don't let the calipers hang by their own weight on the hoses. You don't want the hoses to be weak so 6 months from now when you are stopping for a train, they burst. Inspect the hoses good, & maybe this is an excuse to replace them just for age & corrosion. You'll have to bleed the brakes, then. (See how easy it is for me to spend your money?)
I'd get the rotors resurfaced. But see how good you can clean the inside surface where it mounts against the hub. If some clueless kid does the turning, & gets some gunk in there, he will turn your rotors crooked.
You will have to turn the pistons in to make room for the new, thicker pads. Clean as much of the crud as you can first, then be careful not to wrinkle (& tear) the rubber boot around the piston.
Also, don't go farther than you have to just to install the new pads. See how well you can make this match side-to-side, so your parking brake is balanced side-to-side. I know, working the brakes 150 times will even it out, but its easier if they aren't too far off to start.
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