Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 328 stainless brake lines, rear pads replacement and more

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Ohhhh - NOW that is a great idea.  See - you CAN teach and old Doug new 
tricks.  I knew that saying was bunk. heh heh
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Walke" <racertod [at] racertodd.com>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 stainless brake lines, rear pads replacement and 
more


> Doug wrote:
>
> > BUT before you remove the two 17mms, push the piston back into the 
> > floater.
> > WATCH out for fluid returning to the fluid reservoir and spilling all 
> > over -
> > hope the reservoir isn't topped off.  I have used a huge channel clamp to
> > get the thing started then a huge screwdriver and pressed the point into 
> > the
> > pad and the shank against the rotor.  Slowly - I don't like thinking that 
> > I
> > am bending the rotor (tho my physics professor would tell me I am - even 
> > if
> > its just a silly micron).
>
>         When I push back the pistons on my Golf's brakes, I first attach a
> hose to the bleed screw, put the hose into a container and crack open the
> bleeder as I push the piston back.  This makes pushing the piston
> easier.  More importantly, it allows the contaminated fluid in the caliper
> to be expelled into the container and not forced back up towards the 
> master
> cylinder.  This is expecially important on an ABS-equipped car as you 
> don't
> want dirty fluid getting into the (expensive) ABS unit and mucking it up.
>
>
> Todd
> Seattle,WA
> '86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car)  265,000 miles
> '87 Golf, Polar Silver. (boring work car)     618,000 miles <- Yeah, baby!
> http://www.pureluckdesign.com <-Ferrari & VW stuff
>
>
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