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Re: DOH brakes!
"DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... > Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. > > Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style typovision. > > > Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor > on > the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring kit, > clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout > units. > The old Chevy was stamped tin. > > That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly > bits and springs. > > So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and > got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. > Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's > thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of > surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! > > Left side was about 3mm on both pads. > > Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back > in. > Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it was > one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. > > Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going > to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just > too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. > > -- > DougW I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little springs on. |
Re: DOH brakes!
Zelix wrote:
> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message > news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >> >> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style typovision. >> >> >> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >> on >> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring kit, >> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >> units. >> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >> >> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >> bits and springs. >> >> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >> >> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >> >> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >> in. >> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it was >> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >> >> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >> >> -- >> DougW > > I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most > painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little > springs on. > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML Chris |
Re: DOH brakes!
Zelix wrote:
> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message > news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >> >> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style typovision. >> >> >> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >> on >> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring kit, >> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >> units. >> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >> >> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >> bits and springs. >> >> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >> >> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >> >> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >> in. >> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it was >> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >> >> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >> >> -- >> DougW > > I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most > painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little > springs on. > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML Chris |
Re: DOH brakes!
Zelix wrote:
> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message > news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >> >> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style typovision. >> >> >> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >> on >> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring kit, >> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >> units. >> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >> >> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >> bits and springs. >> >> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >> >> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >> >> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >> in. >> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it was >> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >> >> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >> >> -- >> DougW > > I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most > painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little > springs on. > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML Chris |
Re: DOH brakes!
Zelix wrote:
> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message > news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >> >> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style typovision. >> >> >> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >> on >> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring kit, >> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >> units. >> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >> >> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >> bits and springs. >> >> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >> >> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >> >> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >> in. >> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it was >> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >> >> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >> >> -- >> DougW > > I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most > painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little > springs on. > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML Chris |
Re: DOH brakes!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:46e04d9d$0$28805$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > Zelix wrote: >> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message >> news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >>> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >>> >>> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style >>> typovision. >>> >>> >>> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >>> on >>> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring >>> kit, >>> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >>> units. >>> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >>> >>> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >>> bits and springs. >>> >>> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >>> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >>> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >>> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >>> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >>> >>> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >>> >>> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >>> in. >>> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it >>> was >>> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >>> >>> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >>> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >>> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >>> >>> -- >>> DougW >> >> I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most >> painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little >> springs on. > > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? > > http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML > > Chris Yes, evidently we didn't know how to use them properly. It was shear misery getting that last spring on. |
Re: DOH brakes!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:46e04d9d$0$28805$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > Zelix wrote: >> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message >> news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >>> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >>> >>> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style >>> typovision. >>> >>> >>> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >>> on >>> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring >>> kit, >>> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >>> units. >>> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >>> >>> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >>> bits and springs. >>> >>> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >>> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >>> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >>> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >>> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >>> >>> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >>> >>> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >>> in. >>> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it >>> was >>> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >>> >>> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >>> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >>> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >>> >>> -- >>> DougW >> >> I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most >> painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little >> springs on. > > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? > > http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML > > Chris Yes, evidently we didn't know how to use them properly. It was shear misery getting that last spring on. |
Re: DOH brakes!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:46e04d9d$0$28805$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > Zelix wrote: >> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message >> news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >>> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >>> >>> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style >>> typovision. >>> >>> >>> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >>> on >>> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring >>> kit, >>> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >>> units. >>> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >>> >>> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >>> bits and springs. >>> >>> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >>> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >>> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >>> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >>> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >>> >>> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >>> >>> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >>> in. >>> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it >>> was >>> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >>> >>> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >>> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >>> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >>> >>> -- >>> DougW >> >> I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most >> painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little >> springs on. > > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? > > http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML > > Chris Yes, evidently we didn't know how to use them properly. It was shear misery getting that last spring on. |
Re: DOH brakes!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:46e04d9d$0$28805$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > Zelix wrote: >> "DougW" <I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote in message >> news:LLIDi.129928$TW6.51075@newsfe06.phx... >>> Well, knew it was time to work on the brakes and almost waited too long. >>> >>> Camera was at work, so let's go with ye olde time fambly style >>> typovision. >>> >>> >>> Removed rear drums, pads have about 2mm left on the worst shoe, adjustor >>> on >>> the left is frozen up with dust. Not a problem, easy fix, new spring >>> kit, >>> clean everything, new pads. The adjustors jeep used are quite stout >>> units. >>> The old Chevy was stamped tin. >>> >>> That was unremarkable, just messy and time consuming with all the fiddly >>> bits and springs. >>> >>> So now on to the fronts. Got the pads, noted that they were thick and >>> got to thinking about just how much actually had worn off the fronts. >>> Dropped the left side and the outside pad had about 3mm. Ok.. that's >>> thin. Then I look at the inside pad. BUGGER! it only has 1mm of >>> surface left! (glad they were molded and not riveted) sheesh! >>> >>> Left side was about 3mm on both pads. >>> >>> Drained out almost a full brake reservoir when pushing the pistons back >>> in. >>> Guess I should have bled them out then, but last time I tried that it >>> was >>> one hell of a mess. Easier just to squeeze the fluid back up. >>> >>> Now all I need to do is flush the system out. This time I'm going >>> to pay a good local mechanic to flush the brake system. It's just >>> too much of a pain to do it solo, even with a vac bleeder. >>> >>> -- >>> DougW >> >> I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was the most >> painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to get those little >> springs on. > > > You did have the brake spring pliers, right? > > http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...-LIS11260.HTML > > Chris Yes, evidently we didn't know how to use them properly. It was shear misery getting that last spring on. |
Re: DOH brakes!
"Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> wrote:
> I changed the rear brakes in my 84 explorer with a buddy. It was > the most painful experience of my life. There must be a trick to > get those little springs on. Sure is, you get your buddy to do it, that's why you start any such job by getting a keg of beer, didn't you know that? ;-) NOTE: Barbeque works well also. |
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