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My brakes! *woot!*, Soon to be resolved! |
VaccaRabite |
Mar 22 2009, 06:28 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So, car is liscensed, has a title, and should be drivable.
Except my new, zero miles, master cylinder is leaking. OKay, no biggie. I order another new one from Pelican, and spend today getting it installed. I hate those reservour lines! So, new master is installed, fresh fluid in the system, time to bleed it. Hook up the long tubes, crack off the rear passenger side bleeder valve (which is also new - zero miles) and it is stripped. Drip. Drip Drip. I had taken a 1/2 day off work Tuesday to get my car aligned. Drip drip drip. Monday I have a 17 hour day. I won't even be able to look at my car. Drip drip. No way to stop it. Frusterated. Tired. Head is spinning from laying on a creeper too long. No one around here stocks the bleeder screws for my 914, and if Bug World is not open (as is the norm) I'll have to wait until the end of the week for them to be ordered. Fucking car simply will not let me get it on the road. I can only hope, at this point, that I can come up with a bleeder valve tuesday after work. I am so close, and it feels like my car is just trying to find things to throw at me. Zach |
rick 918-S |
Mar 24 2009, 08:00 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,493 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
750 PSI with marginal threads and fluid that can eat paint. In my best Clint Eastwood.... Let me ask you, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Do you feel lucky? Well, Do ya Punk? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Sorry Zach, I couldn't resist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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Solo914 |
Mar 24 2009, 08:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None |
Looks like it won't last long. Teflon tape is pretty chemical resistant but its not extremely heat resistant and will begin to break down at over 450 and at 750 the vapors are toxic. No bueno for now. I say pull the caliper, tap it out and go bigger.
http://www.imscompany.com/msds/105579.pdf Sorry man, I know you just want to drive it. Maybe I missed this but why would the hole be ovaled? I thought these were rebuilt calipers. kyle |
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