New rotors, pads, and brake lines installed (lot's of pics)!
05-09-2005, 08:32 AM
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Used a mighty vac for bleeding - though not without problems...
I must not have been able to get all the air out since the brakes are still a bit squishy. I've got it going in to the shop on Friday to have them do a more professional bleeding job and to make sure that I didn't overlook anything on the install. Damn I hate it when things don't go as planned!
05-09-2005, 08:37 AM
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SS brake line? Oh, brother!
As I've reported multiple times, have read about several failures and personally witnessed one. Installed them on my old '84 911 and felt no difference in brake feel/performance (anybody who does I feel reason is due to a complete flush of old fluid probably with a caliper/pad change). Went back to OE after the failure I saw; no difference on return to OE.
If you have a brake line failure, DON'T blame this board!
If you have a brake line failure, DON'T blame this board!
05-09-2005, 08:44 AM
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Anything can fail at anytime...
I have been running DOT approved SS lines on my 914 for several years now w/o any issues. I was careful to be sure that the lines I have are protected by an outer sheath of plastic. This keeps the grit from getting between the braid and the inner teflon line which causes pre-mature wear. Nothing in this world is guaranteed and I for one take responsibility for my own actions - I wouldn't hold anyone here responsible for anything.
05-09-2005, 09:43 AM
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Looks great! What did you use to clean the calipers before painting them?
I probably won't paint mine, but need to clean the calipers.
What did you use - steel wool, brush, something else?
What did you use - steel wool, brush, something else?
05-09-2005, 09:49 AM
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Found the most effective thing was a steel wire brush on a drill press...
you just have to be really careful around the boots for the pistons. The brush could chew a hole in them pretty quick if your not careful. I would have preferred to sandblast them, but that would have necessitated to disassembly of the pistons themselves - which I didn't want to get into. The amount of crud on the rear calipers was incredible. I first had to manually scrape all the aluminum oxidation and brake dust off before wire brushing. Not an easy job!
