86 URq with no brakes

[Iain Atkinson]

Mike

used the brake pedal to push them out, looks like the brake MC has gone.

Iain

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From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
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Sent: 08 August 2001 08:28
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Subject: Re: 86 URq with no brakes


Iain wrote:
"....pushed the pistons of the brake calipers back into the bores and pushed
them out again"

How did you "push them out again'? Hydraulic pressure using the brake pedal
would be OK. Pulling them out, by using a pair of pliers to grab them for
instance, could suck air in past the piston sealing ring. A normal fluid
bleed should fix that.
Mike
'83 UrQ
'84 4Kq
'87 5Ktq
'77 Ferrari 308 GT4