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 May 12 2008, 11:10 AM
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Pigeon feeders attract me  Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None  |
This weekend was step one of two of replacing the brakes on my '76. The previous owner upon selling to me told me that he had rebuilt the front calipers and the brake fluid looked very nice and fresh in the master cylinder. Looks like a nice fresh tank of ATE super blue..... I will find out later that what's in that tank doesnt look like what's in the brake lines....
I started this project because when turning the wheels in the rear to set timing, I can hear the left rear brake dragging, and loudly. I feared it was a bearing, but it wasnt. The brake was dragging. I lift the car and put it on 4 jackstands, the evil kind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I need some proper pin-thru stands. I have all 4 tires under the car in case the car decides it wants to smoosh me. I'm using 4 new rebuilt calipers from Eric Shea. With these calipers are 4 new rotors, new front bearings, new seals, 4 new softlines, all new pads. A total of $1038 in parts from Eric. From the pic...the parts are gorgeous! Attached image(s) 
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Jun 4 2008, 09:01 AM
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Pigeon feeders attract me Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None |
You know, you guys are right. I've never driven a 914 with good brakes. They have always had rotten calipers, so i dont know what it's supposed to feel like. I bedded the pads last night and the pedal feel got a bit firmer, but what was surprising is that it REALLY did haul the car down fast. I can overpower the tires now easily with the brakes. I did around 10 runs up to 60 and down to 10 mph(on deserted roads, texas is great for those ) and while the pedal isnt as hard as I remember, the car also doesnt pull as badly to one side or the other anymore like it used to. it also seems to accelerate faster, probably due to less brake drag.
They seem to get better the more I drive it. I AM used to power brakes and have only ever owned cars with them. I've driven 60's era trucks with non boosted brakes and those were scary! I was born in 1981 and my parents had a 914 when i was very young(rode all 9 mos in the womb in a 914). my parents sold it for a pinto after the engine went sour... |
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purple Replacing my Brakes May 12 2008, 11:10 AM
purple After some more investigation, it turns out that n... May 12 2008, 11:18 AM purple The right rear caliper came off pretty easily and ... May 12 2008, 11:20 AM purple On to the fronts!
I shot the rotor screws wit... May 12 2008, 11:24 AM purple The last caliper to remove for the day is the righ... May 12 2008, 11:25 AM Joe Mama Looks like a herniated disc from Joe Sharps XRays.... May 12 2008, 11:29 AM purple :WTF:
How does this happen? These seals look com... May 12 2008, 11:35 AM Joe Mama ATE makes a blue and gold colored fluid. I altern... May 12 2008, 11:38 AM purple Oh good! Do I need DOT4 or DOT5? May 12 2008, 11:44 AM Joe Mama ATE is DOT 4, I would avoid DOT 5 like the plague.... May 12 2008, 11:48 AM
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ATE is DOT 4, I would avoid DOT 5 like the plague... May 12 2008, 11:49 AM Eric_Shea Good write-up.
Fluid inside the handbrake mecha... May 12 2008, 11:54 AM purple I'm hoping for some amazing stopping power... May 12 2008, 11:59 AM Eric_Shea
Silly-cone.
Because our systems were designed f... May 12 2008, 12:01 PM Eric_Shea
I'd bet this was the initial problem with th... May 12 2008, 01:33 PM purple Would that explain why no fluid leaked out of the ... May 12 2008, 01:40 PM Eric_Shea
Pretty much. Your lines were basically swollen ... May 12 2008, 02:55 PM purple No wonder the holes in the brake lines looked so t... May 12 2008, 03:01 PM purple I found a website that detailed the bleeding proce... May 13 2008, 11:40 AM Carlitos Way I love seeing highly motivated individuals work on... May 13 2008, 12:05 PM purple :D that's the first time i've been describ... May 13 2008, 12:08 PM purple Some progress and some questions:
I put the front... May 16 2008, 09:06 AM Eric_Shea
That be why we don't include them... :(
Too... May 16 2008, 03:14 PM purple Been a while since I updated the thread...
Eric S... May 31 2008, 08:32 AM SLITS
How do you get all the air out of the system? Oh ... May 31 2008, 08:57 AM Eric_Shea :agree: First off... it takes a "ton" of... May 31 2008, 11:42 AM sww914 I've used plenty of pressure bleeders and vacu... May 31 2008, 01:05 PM purple thanks guys! Looks like the fiance will be com... May 31 2008, 03:36 PM purple I hate this car.
I want it out of my life. It dri... Jun 1 2008, 02:27 PM Eric_Shea :(
Hang tight... you're doing all the right t... Jun 1 2008, 08:19 PM Spoke
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Next, did you set your venting clearance to .... Jun 1 2008, 08:46 PM John I'm really not sure what is happening with you... Jun 1 2008, 10:59 PM purple
I'm really not sure what is happening with yo... Jun 2 2008, 08:23 AM Cupomeat Well as it appears that you are giving up on it, I... Jun 2 2008, 10:16 AM ericread Hey Purp;
We've talked before and although I ... Jun 2 2008, 11:27 AM Spoke Purple Wrote:
the venting clearance.... I must not... Jun 2 2008, 11:36 AM rjames
Just checking to make sure that by "st... Jun 2 2008, 11:50 AM Lavanaut
oh, wouldnt it just figure this piece of shit nee... Jun 2 2008, 11:56 AM purple
oh, wouldnt it just figure this piece of shit ne... Jun 2 2008, 12:17 PM purple The rear pads just dont seem right to me... if you... Jun 2 2008, 12:00 PM So.Cal.914 Purple, do you have a camara? Take some pic's,... Jun 2 2008, 12:21 PM markb I've had a love/hate relationship with my car ... Jun 3 2008, 01:00 AM purple Okay, I've calmed down a bit and realize a mis... Jun 3 2008, 10:41 AM Spoke You wrote:
"if you dont set it very well, doe... Jun 3 2008, 12:12 PM purple Okay!
The reason I think to take the spacers ... Jun 3 2008, 12:33 PM davep Don't forget that the correct venting clearanc... Jun 3 2008, 12:37 PM purple I think something else is at play...
I just adjus... Jun 3 2008, 07:56 PM flesburg Purple. I have been fooling with 914s since 1974. ... Jun 3 2008, 10:16 PM Spoke Sounds like you got the venting clearance under co... Jun 4 2008, 07:11 AM John If you really want a firm brake pedal, you can rep... Jun 4 2008, 08:54 AM rjames
I always thought the following proceedure was su... Jun 4 2008, 11:50 AM rhodyguy if you don't have them you really need to orde... Jun 4 2008, 12:01 PM Eric_Shea
Ahhhhhhhhh... it's in your blood!!
... Jun 4 2008, 11:32 PM cwpeden Just a note for those of us who are using a 19mm M... Jun 4 2008, 11:46 PM John
Just a note for those of us who are using a 19mm ... Jun 4 2008, 11:52 PM Eric_Shea
And less mechanical advantage. ;)
Frankly, I t... Jun 5 2008, 12:30 AM davep
Frankly, I think way too much fuss has been made ... Jun 5 2008, 07:54 AM Smitty911 One thing to remember on working on any Car, is th... Jun 7 2008, 11:12 AM |
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