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

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Pat - you are correct on both counts - the 308 brakes resemble 914 Porsche 
brakes - except for a spacer which allows for the thicker vented disk.  The 
rear brakes require backing off by unscrewing the pads away from the disks. 
VERY important NOT to force the pads back as that will strip out the special 
one way ratchet.  Then, when setting the rear brakes a stand off distance 
must be measured.  Hinky outfit.

DOUG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Scopelliti" <pscopell [at] stny.rr.com>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 stainless brake lines,rear pads replacement and 
more


> I would presume that 328 rear brakes are different than 308, right?
>
> On the 308 you do not need to remove the calipers.  There's a clip or pins
> that hold the pads in.  Just remove, slide out the pads, push the pistons
> back, slide in new pads and reclip/repin.
>
> Pat
>
> Pat Scopelliti
> pscopell [at] stny.rr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Walke [mailto:racertod [at] racertodd.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:05 AM
> To: Pat Scopelliti
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 stainless brake lines, rear pads replacement 
> and
> more
>
> 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
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