Installing rear pads
Pro
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Livonia Michigan
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: St Marys GA
I bought a brake caliper spreader from Mid-America for $30. Best money ever spent. After 3 brake pad changes, I was sick of just "muscling" it in. This makes it EASY AS CAKE!
I'm sure you can get it cheaper elsewhere, but I was buying a bunch of other stuff, so oh well.
I'm sure you can get it cheaper elsewhere, but I was buying a bunch of other stuff, so oh well.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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....i usually pop the covers on the brake master cylinder as well as open the bleeder screw on the caliper(s) you are working on...
...i have heard that pushing the fluid back into the abs pump could damage it..now, i do not know if that is factual but, why take the chance if you are wrong and not open the bleeder and do some damage to the abs "internals"....
...i have heard that pushing the fluid back into the abs pump could damage it..now, i do not know if that is factual but, why take the chance if you are wrong and not open the bleeder and do some damage to the abs "internals"....
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