bgall2

Thanks a lot guys. Very good information. I enjoy working at the hobby shop on base (Millington TN) as there is always somebody to talk to etc. Yes, John, I have made a few messes myself....but I have learned from them.

bgall2

And who was in Hawaii? I was there as well...flew P-3 out of Barbers Point....great memories.

bryanpl123

Oh that was me, I was at NCTAMS up in Wahiawa near scholfield and wheeler army airfield.. bgall2 if ur just in TN u should go up to bowling green on a long weekend! I'm in ohio right now @ a ROTC unit. When my vette is done this fall I'm deffinatly taking a trip to check out the museum and factory.

bgall2

Replaced rear calipers with no problems and only did a gravity bleed when finished. Brakes hard as a rock now. Did not do fronts as I have decided to replace the hard lines on front due to rounded nuts etc. Was very happy with the job and all the suggestions helped a great deal.
Bob
PS. I will gravity bleed my brakes every time from here on out. worked great and did not take long at all.

MajD

I just rebuilt the calipers on my '79, and there are three bleeder valves in the rear and two on the front. In the rear, I used the following order: inside top, outside top, and bottom. It worked just fine.

As for the goop, I put it on and it didn't do anything. The rear brakes squeak when cruising at slow speeds and the the front brakes whine when I apply a little pressure for a gradual stop. That's probably the twisting motion someone else mentioned on this thread. I guess I'm spending some time this weekend wiping that gunk off.

You will have to disconnect the metal line on the rear caliper. Mine were siezed up and I used a hack saw to cut them off . New ones are pretty cheap.

PeteZO6

If you chamfer the leading and trailing edges of the pads at a 45° angle you will eliminate most if not all brake squeak! Even the factory does it now. Here is a photo of my ZO6 brake padlets (4 of 6 in the front caliper). I have done the same to my '69 pads with good results.

No need for any goop this way.

Pete

bgall2

Hey Guys...replaced the rear calipers using all the recommendations you all made and it went very well. Let me say that I changed them out in order they should be bled...I gravity bled the right while taking off the left...closed it after good flows from each bleeder and repeated on the left. The problem was with the left caliper as it was leaking. Did not replace fronts as nuts were rounded off and I need new brake lines which I have now received. However, I did gravity bleed the fronts as well while wheels off. Have never had such a hard peddle since I have owned the car and I did not pump the brakes a single time to bleed. I will change out the front this Saturday...I hope.
Bob

Jud Chapin

I've done this for many years on all my cars and have never had problem. I usually take about a cup from each caliper when I do the job. The replacement fluid comes out by then. If you have the time, it's the only way to go.

bgall2

Yes, I have been to the Museum several times....my son and I go every year when we got to the INDY 500 in May. Took my vette once and was able to park in the Corvette Parking only area....I always wanted to do that. My take it back in Nov....Veterans Day the Museum is sponsoring an event called Vets with Vetts. Should be fun.

bryanpl123

Hopefully mine will be ready by Nov, so that can be her maiden voyage