Have A Break Question, Easy I Think
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Burning Brakes
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From: New Hampshire
Have A Break Question, Easy I Think
I am painting the calipers on my 08 and am taking them off one at a time to make it easier. Now what would make it real easy was if i disconnected the brake line so I could do it on the work bench.
Now if One by one I took the caliper off and plugged the line and the caliper could i put them back on one at a time without all the hassell of bleeding them ?
Thanks Deano
Now if One by one I took the caliper off and plugged the line and the caliper could i put them back on one at a time without all the hassell of bleeding them ?
Thanks Deano
Safety Car
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Bleed is required if you disconnect the lines from the caliper ! Just raise car and put on jack stands. Remove wheels, paint one side then the other - repeat for second coat. Do the same for rear. Don't crack open the hydraulics unless you absolutely have to.
Heel & Toe
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I'm a new owner of a C6 and have a question. You say to just raise the car and put it on jack stands, but since there are specific lifting points where do you lift it and where do you place the jack stands? This is something I've been wondering since I bought the car. Thanks!
SUBVETTE
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From: San Diego CA
I'm a new owner of a C6 and have a question. You say to just raise the car and put it on jack stands, but since there are specific lifting points where do you lift it and where do you place the jack stands? This is something I've been wondering since I bought the car. Thanks!
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Limping across the line
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If you dont change out the brake fluid every 3 years you can expect trouble. Brake fluid is Hygroscopic It will draw moisture directly from the atmosphere. Early cars with cast iron master cylinders and calipers/wheel cylinders will develop rust if not properly maintained. As brake fluid absorbs moisture its boiling point will decrease
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Bleeding the brakes is no biggie. I was dreading it when I recently replaced my calipers with powder coated units. Easy to do (you already have the wheels off the ground). My car is a 2010 with 18,000 miles on it and the fluid was starting to get dark. Bleed them, replace the fluid for the peace of mind and keep your system clean.