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

[Todd Walke (racertod]

Dennis wrote:

> Excellent advice.  Just need to be sure not to accidentally suck air in
> through the bleed screw (e.g., if the caliper is off and tilted so that the
> piston will want to slide out - it'll draw a vacuum back through the bleed
> screw.

        I don't worry about sucking a bit of air as I always bleed the 
brakes after changing the pads and rotors.  The fluid in the caliper has 
been cooked by the heat of braking and I want to get fresh fluid in there.
        I use a cheap $10 brake pad separator tool from Sears to push the 
piston back.  Since it takes three hands to do this (1 holding caliper, 1 
turning tool and 1 opening bleeder) I re-mount the caliper on the car with 
the rotor removed, threading the bolts in just a few turns.  I then turn 
the tool, crack the bleeder open, close it when the piston is pushed all 
the way back and close the bleeder.  Miminal air gets in that way.


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!
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