[elky] Re: That "w" word
- From: Jared Ryan <jryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:06:15 -0500
I've had a package spend three days bouncing around inside Houston before
finally being delivered. I seriously think they create ways to take more
time so that they can charge even more for their "expedited" services.
On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:03:51 -0500, "Mongar, Brian"
<Brian.Mongar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Probably had to go thru Mexico City first, Right? Then Denver?
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:56 AM
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> Subject: [elky] Re: That "w" word
>
> That's what I do. A bit C clamp works fine. I actually do it before
> removing the caliper from its mount. I also tend to open the bleeder
screw
> right before pushing the piston in. The thinking is to keep from pushing
> trash up the brake line. If you tighten it right after pushing the
piston
> all the way, you shouldn't need to bleed the brakes.
>
> I loathe UPS.
>
>
> On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:53:18 EDT, STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> With the caliper off the mount, Leave the old pad in place against
>> the piston. Use a large C clamp and just turn it down until the piston
>> is
> all
>> the
>> way in. This way you can just pop pads in and out, without having to
> bleed
>>
>> the brakes.
>> I have been off line for 5 days, so I am just catching up. My Router
> was
>> down, and I had to wait for a part.
>> It took UPS 5 days to overnight it from ............ NJ. Sheesh.
>> -Staten Island Frank-
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 10/2/2009 9:05:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> chrislindh@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>> You shouldn't have to take material off the pads... have you opened
>> the bleeder to let the pressure off? Also there is a tool, looks
>> like an odd-shaped cube, that is designed to screw the piston back in
>> the caliper. Edit, found it (see 2nd item):
>>
>> http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2201
>>
>> That may be what you need, I ran into the same problem on the '95
>> Gutless. I didn't buy the tool but I ended up figuring a way to screw
>> the piston in... can't recall how though... Take a look at the
>> piston and see if it has indentions for a tool.
>>
>> Chris
>
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