Brake Pad change report/question
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Brake Pad change report/question
Changed out the pads from stock to Carbotechs for the track.
Rears were super quick and easy. The fronts had an adhesive on the back of each pad that made them a bitch to get out! I've changed LOTS of pads over the years and never came across this type of glue adhesion. Slowed me down considerably.
Went to use my motive power bleed kit on the car. I purchased part #1108 per the guidance of Motive. Unfortunately, this part didn't seal well at all as I pumped up the pressure. Ended up with an explosion of brake fluid everywhere! What a pain the the rear! Had to quickly wash the entire car. I've bled plenty of Porsche brakes with this kit. It screwed on very tightly and created a great seal. The part for Chevy simply quarter turned on and didn't come close to sealing. Looks like an old school two person bleed is in order.
Anyone use a pressurized bleed system that works well with the Vettes?
Mike
Rears were super quick and easy. The fronts had an adhesive on the back of each pad that made them a bitch to get out! I've changed LOTS of pads over the years and never came across this type of glue adhesion. Slowed me down considerably.
Went to use my motive power bleed kit on the car. I purchased part #1108 per the guidance of Motive. Unfortunately, this part didn't seal well at all as I pumped up the pressure. Ended up with an explosion of brake fluid everywhere! What a pain the the rear! Had to quickly wash the entire car. I've bled plenty of Porsche brakes with this kit. It screwed on very tightly and created a great seal. The part for Chevy simply quarter turned on and didn't come close to sealing. Looks like an old school two person bleed is in order.
Anyone use a pressurized bleed system that works well with the Vettes?
Mike
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Changed out the pads from stock to Carbotechs for the track.
Rears were super quick and easy. The fronts had an adhesive on the back of each pad that made them a bitch to get out! I've changed LOTS of pads over the years and never came across this type of glue adhesion. Slowed me down considerably.
Went to use my motive power bleed kit on the car. I purchased part #1108 per the guidance of Motive. Unfortunately, this part didn't seal well at all as I pumped up the pressure. Ended up with an explosion of brake fluid everywhere! What a pain the the rear! Had to quickly wash the entire car. I've bled plenty of Porsche brakes with this kit. It screwed on very tightly and created a great seal. The part for Chevy simply quarter turned on and didn't come close to sealing. Looks like an old school two person bleed is in order.
Anyone use a pressurized bleed system that works well with the Vettes?
Mike
Rears were super quick and easy. The fronts had an adhesive on the back of each pad that made them a bitch to get out! I've changed LOTS of pads over the years and never came across this type of glue adhesion. Slowed me down considerably.
Went to use my motive power bleed kit on the car. I purchased part #1108 per the guidance of Motive. Unfortunately, this part didn't seal well at all as I pumped up the pressure. Ended up with an explosion of brake fluid everywhere! What a pain the the rear! Had to quickly wash the entire car. I've bled plenty of Porsche brakes with this kit. It screwed on very tightly and created a great seal. The part for Chevy simply quarter turned on and didn't come close to sealing. Looks like an old school two person bleed is in order.
Anyone use a pressurized bleed system that works well with the Vettes?
Mike
Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
I may well be wrong but a nearby dealer service manager I spoke with said the manual bleed might work on new cars but frequently isn’t nearly as effective as the dealer with their Tech2 or whatever they now use to do the job. Good luck. Don
Burning Brakes
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I just bought a Motive brake bleeder. I used it last night on my Silverado. Everything went well. However, I didn't fill the brake bleeder with fluid, I just used it to pressurize the system. Did you fill the Motive bleeder with brake fluid or did you just pressurize the system?
I am going to the track in a few weeks and was going to bleed the system and replace it Motul 5.1 and Carbotech pads.
Al
I am going to the track in a few weeks and was going to bleed the system and replace it Motul 5.1 and Carbotech pads.
Al
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I flushed my system with Motul 600 last week using the motive power bleeder and the plastic adapter cap for the C7. It said on the instructions to pump to 30 psi. Got to 20 and it blew the gasket. Thought about trying to use the two gaskets they shipped with the adapter but instead just pumped it up to 15 psi and it held fine. The system just bled a little slower. You don't have to fill the bleeder with fluid. Just put some in and it force feeds the master cylinder with the fluid.
Burning Brakes
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From: WESTERN NEW YORK
I ordered a set of "1521"'s for my Z51. Called the dealer to get a price to change pads when I take it in for 500 mile oil change. He quoted me a price of $100 to swap pads...well worth it..leave it to the professionals!
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Safety Car
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From: DFW Texas
I've seen a few people post part #1108. The one I bought says part number #0118. Is that a typo people are typing or an actual different one? I just bought mine this week and plan on doing mine soon as well for track.
Instructor
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From: Louisiana
The base adapters are plastic. The premium adapters are metal. The numbers are a little different for the two. Also the number for the power bleeder and adapter, or just the adapter are similar. Depends on what you ordered. Go to the motive website and look at the application guide and it will explain the numbering
http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.com/Application-Guide_ep_43.html
http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.com/Application-Guide_ep_43.html
Instructor
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From: Louisiana
That's about $100/hr if they are a slow worker. Changing the pads is REALLY easy on these cars. It's your money so spend it like you want but I like to do stuff like that myself. I like to check or clean other stuff while I am in there, plus I just like the satisfaction. I also swap back and forth from track compounds to street compounds so not practical for me to pay someone
Last edited by ap6954; Apr 30, 2015 at 10:23 PM.
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I flushed my system with Motul 600 last week using the motive power bleeder and the plastic adapter cap for the C7. It said on the instructions to pump to 30 psi. Got to 20 and it blew the gasket. Thought about trying to use the two gaskets they shipped with the adapter but instead just pumped it up to 15 psi and it held fine. The system just bled a little slower. You don't have to fill the bleeder with fluid. Just put some in and it force feeds the master cylinder with the fluid.