 brake job time-recommendations, Help with picking lines, rotors, pads |
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| 7391420 |
 Oct 27 2003, 03:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988  |
I'm planning out a brake job for my 73 2.0 and am wondering if people can make some recommendations:
-for a mostly street/occasional AutoX car, 1. what do people like for pads and rotors? I am planning on staying stock, but does anyone have good/bad experience with various kinds of each? 2. I need to replace the brake lines and am tempted to go DOT stainless, anyone have a favorite package? 3. The Pellican parts site has some good info on doing this work and I have the haynes guide, anyone have any adivice on the best way to do lines, pads and rotors? -Thanks |
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| ArtechnikA |
Oct 28 2003, 01:35 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(fiid @ Oct 28 2003, 10:21 AM) How does one go about replacing the hard lines?? What is the expected life of the hard line? they're mild steel, so if they're not exposed to rusting conditions on the outside, and you change the brake fluid as recommended so the insids don't rust out - probably forever. or until the fitting getting buggered by people using Crescent wrenches and vise-grip pliers on them instead of the proper metric flare nut wrenches... you go to the FLAPS and buy whatever you need - just get the proper European fitting versions - 10mm x 1,0 'bubble flare'. they come in many sizes for just about every application. you can also buy them from the dealer, and while they'll have exactly the right length, they won't be bent to fit - you still get to do that yourself. get the proper tubing bender gizmo from the FLAPS pegboard and you'll never kink a line. |
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7391420 brake job time-recommendations Oct 27 2003, 03:46 PM
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