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| Pat Garvey |
  Aug 17 2007, 08:40 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
Over 35 years of ownership of my 914, I've done just about everything (no, I will NOT touch the guts of a transmission). However, I'm getting ready to remove, for the first time, my calipers for rebuild & have one concern.
Brake fluid. I want to minimize the loss of fluid due to the hygroscopic characteristics. The calipers will be off for an extended period (weeks) & I don't want to risk accumulation of moisture in the lines. There must be some way I can open the lines & shut them off quickly, avoiding leakage. Or, am I making too much of this? Pat |
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| orthobiz |
Aug 19 2007, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,758 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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How about a contest to see when Fritz is off blocks and has his paws on the ground? Pat's car's been in the garage for what, three years now? With next year's Parade coming, we'll at least have an endpoint.
C'mon, it'll be fun to guess. I'll start: April 15, 2008. Paul |
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| Pat Garvey |
 Aug 19 2007, 09:32 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(orthobiz @ Aug 19 2007, 06:48 PM)  How about a contest to see when Fritz is off blocks and has his paws on the ground? Pat's car's been in the garage for what, three years now? With next year's Parade coming, we'll at least have an endpoint. C'mon, it'll be fun to guess. I'll start: April 15, 2008. Paul April 15th, huh? Tax day! A tax refund to buy those stupid tires I don't want, just because they're original? Good guess. But, I'm an accountant & no one uses my money without paying. My tax bill will be +/- $100. Hint....why'd you think I was pulling those chrome wheels from the attic when I dislocated my thumb Saturday? I may just surprise everyone & show up at the 2008 Parade with a bogus original 914! Or...not. My bet would be for early March. And that's only because I can't turn a wrench for about 6-8 weeks right now. Besides, I'll need plenty of time for road testing & adjustments. Yeah, I'd bet on second week of March, but that's me. If we have enough cash bets, I'll modify the schedule to suit my winning. Some would call me sarcastic, or caustic. Others would call me a CW dweeb. Even others would call me worse things. All would be correct. Only Krusty can top me, and that's why he's my hero! Pat |
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Pat Garvey Caliper removal, and Aug 17 2007, 08:40 PM
daveyboybadion In a word...Yes. You're going to have to bleed... Aug 17 2007, 08:54 PM swl If you put plastic over the resevoir then put the ... Aug 17 2007, 08:58 PM Eric_Shea
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Pat Garvey
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Yeah, guess I'm making too much of this... Aug 17 2007, 09:29 PM Eric_Shea
What's that? Aug 18 2007, 12:01 AM Pat Garvey
What's that?
Damned Westies! Aug 19 2007, 09:02 PM robby750
Over 35 years of ownership of my 914, I've do... Aug 18 2007, 05:56 AM Lawrence
Are you wanting to keep the original German fluid... Aug 19 2007, 05:18 PM Pat Garvey
Over 35 years of ownership of my 914, I've d... Aug 19 2007, 09:06 PM type47 are you taking all 4 calipers off?
this might be... Aug 18 2007, 06:08 AM ejm The original factory method to minimize fluid loss... Aug 18 2007, 06:13 AM davep I make caps out of old brake lines. Rubber lines I... Aug 18 2007, 08:53 AM Pat Garvey My thanks to Type47, ejm & the omnipresent dav... Aug 19 2007, 09:14 PM |
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