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Re: Brakes, brakes and more brakes! (long)
Posted by JohnK (more from JohnK) on Sun, 2 Nov 2003 14:30:04
In Reply to: Brakes, brakes and more brakes! (long), Ovid, Sat, 1 Nov 2003 14:44:23
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Broken bleeder screws are common. a squirt of penetrant the day before works wonders. Also if you give the caliper a hammer whack when the penetrant is soaking in, it helps get the penetrant working. 20/20 hindsight. Since you broke the screw, it's still tight and safe to drive.
My wife did the pump the pedal duty the day before our first son was born, induced labor?? He grew up to be a Saab enthusiast. Therefore, I believe it is good luck to have a spouse help in brake bleeding.
Sounds like the calipers might have been adjusted a tad too tight. The manual says 1/4 to 1/2 turn, but I have been more comfortable with a 1/2 turn backoff. There is a chance that the calipers had some gunky fluid that prevented free movement of the piston(s).
I still think the inspector was throwing your ABS 900 into the "fail them all" category of the pre 88 900's. Can't you just have the car reinspected? I'm not familiar with MA regs, though.
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