[s-cars] Re: [BIRA] 4 piston calipers.

[Mark Strangways]

Well, being the impatient SOB that I am,
I decided to go ahead and break something else..
So, I now have a custom bosch adjustable fuel pressure regulator.

Don't even ask how, why or how long...

But it works, for now

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at direct.ca>
To: <birabrakes at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "S-CAR at audifans.com" <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 2:23 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Re: [BIRA] 4 piston calipers.


> Mark:  I always use wide/slip jaw water pump pliers and the old pad to
push in
> the Brembo pistons.  I protect the face of the caliper with something
(thin
> piece of wood or cardboard) and just gently squeeze.  As others have
noted,
> having the cap off the reservoir helps as does monitoring the level so you
don't
> over top it (BTDT - merde!)  Works very well, one pad at a time.  No
biggy.  /
> Dave F.
>
> Mark Strangways wrote:
>
> > As a Saturday afternoon "Humm, what am I gonna break today", I was
wondering
> > how we are to compress the 4 pistons in the monoblock / bembro calipers.
> > You can't just use a "C" clamp on one at a time, as the others should
move.
> > While I have yet to need to replace pads, I would like to clean the
pistons
> > off. I think they are sticking a bit in the bores.
> >
> > Mark S
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