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| stateofidleness |
 Aug 8 2010, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None  |
The pelican article assumes a lot. One picture and vague directions such as "remove both bolts", with no mention of their location, size, etc.
I've never messed with the brakes before so I don't know what all I'm looking at. Since the hardline nut is a perfect circle now (wow...) i had to cut it in half, now I'm trying to remove the caliper from the car (rear drivers) and don't know the order or which bolts to loosen. I have taken the parking brake cable off, and removed the 90angle little clips, but not sure where to go from there... can someone post some pics of the bolts the hold the halves together and maybe their size? any other trips/tricks/pitfalls to avoid will be greatly appreciated as well! brake bleeding job has turned into a "replace every 40yr old part of the brake system" job... sigh. had to go buy some flare wrenches too, never heard of them before this! |
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| type47 |
Aug 9 2010, 06:28 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'd have to admit in front of the whold world that I torqued the bolts "gud-n-tight" as my torque wrench couldn't fit into the area. Waitin' for the Cap'n... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)
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| Spoke |
Aug 9 2010, 10:23 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,185 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(type47 @ Aug 9 2010, 08:28 AM)  I'd have to admit in front of the whold world that I torqued the bolts "gud-n-tight" as my torque wrench couldn't fit into the area. Waitin' for the Cap'n... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I tighten small nuts and bolts with the gud-n-tight method. Too tight and you snap the bolts or cause undue stress on the nut/bolt/fitting, too loose and you have leakage. For me it's just a feel thing. The brake fittings is just a feel. Same with the caliper bolts. Tighten enough so the bolts won't come off. Usually I use the size of the wrench to determine how much torque I use. Small wrench = low torque, big wrench = high torque. If engine internals, clutch, etc., I definitely use a torque wrench. Same with wheel lugs/nuts. |
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stateofidleness Caliper removal Aug 8 2010, 02:17 PM
swl it is really pretty simple. The two bolts are big... Aug 8 2010, 02:30 PM tradisrad hopefully you have gotten the calipers off of the ... Aug 8 2010, 03:06 PM stateofidleness what are these "adjusters" i keep readin... Aug 8 2010, 03:09 PM type47 If the middle part you refer to is the pads, sprin... Aug 8 2010, 03:14 PM Spoke For the rear calipers, there is an adjusting nut o... Aug 8 2010, 03:21 PM stateofidleness k, just got the 19mm bolts out, got the caliper of... Aug 8 2010, 04:02 PM tod914 51 pounds of torque on the bolts that hold the cal... Aug 8 2010, 04:07 PM stateofidleness lol.. soooo.. got it all buttoned up, begin bleedi... Aug 8 2010, 06:14 PM
'73-914kid Um.. I can get my 19mm 3/4 inch drive spanner back... Aug 9 2010, 09:38 AM |
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