Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions

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Feb 24, 2004 | 11:23 AM

steve40th

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Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions

Putting in the DRM brake bias spring, since I have the brake booster problem (waiting for it to arrive), and have th emaster cylinder off. Can a shop do this for me? Tools needed? Any pics ? Thanks, Steve

Feb 24, 2004 | 11:35 AM

SPEED750

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (steve40th)

Not much to it.Just unscrew the front cap off your MC, pull out the old spring. The spring has a shaft running though it and a seal and E clip on one end.The hardest part is replacing the E clip once you put the new spring on the shaft. :chevy

Feb 24, 2004 | 11:46 AM

bogus

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (SPEED750)

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There is a reason Eclips are called "Jesus clips".

:banghead:

Feb 24, 2004 | 11:50 AM

edsalinas

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (steve40th)

Send an e-mail to "JackdeRoofer" if your still having doubts??

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Feb 24, 2004 | 12:06 PM

MongooseLT4

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (edsalinas)

hahaha yeah that clip gets the big thumbs down from me! :mad If you do it yourself make sure you in a very small room with no furnature because parts will going flying everywhere before you finally get it. :cuss :D I used a quick grip and a peice of metal to slowly push the spring and junk back in the cylinder so I could get the clip in. GOOD LUCK! its worth it.

Feb 24, 2004 | 12:35 PM

DieL

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (MongooseLT4)

lol yeah mien went flying too. I didnt have an eclip tool to remove it but i managed to do it. I swear for 2 minutes i cud have sworn somethng flew out but i didnt hear it land. it got stuck in the cieling in my garage !! :eek: be careful!! its a pain but i managed to get it back in. what a difference the bias spring makes tho :yesnod: :yesnod:

Feb 24, 2004 | 03:01 PM

shotchkiss

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (DieL)

Do you have to bleed the system after you install one of these?

Feb 24, 2004 | 05:13 PM

rsafier

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Re: Brake Bias Spring Install pics? Suggestions (shotchkiss)

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Do you have to bleed the system after you install one of these?

Good question, I have a VetteBrakes bias spring, just never installed it, was worried I would have to bleed the MC and wasn't exactly sure how you do that with it on the car?