[s-cars] Couple of brake questions, was: J-hose...

[chris chambers]

I concur it's an easy job, BUT you don't have to remove the intercooler
hose.



--- brian hoeft <surlyq at gmail.com> wrote:

> some BTDT...
>  the bomb swap is incredibly easy.
>  car off, pump the pedal until its no loger resilient, remove belly
> pan, 
> remove intercooler hose, disconnect hose line carefully placing bojo
> fitting 
> and washers aside or back in the bomb, remove only one bolt i think
> and the 
> bomb leaves a mount on the other end..then reverse order it on.. yup,
> i 
> think it was that simple... if there was anything im missing, it will
> be 
> evident and self explanatory when you do it... the biggest bitch was
> getting 
> my samco back on, other than that, it was way easier than i
> expected.. i 
> could do it in 10 minutes if i felt like rushing and not letting the
> fluid 
> drain. i took my time and even ran some fresh fluid through in hopes
> to 
> clear more debris. also, i think its good to let the car idle for a
> minute 
> before touching the pedal. at that time i also thoroughly cleaned the
> 
> reservoir, fittings and banjo screens. i wish every project was that 
> straightforward.
>  SS lines can get bad fast with one bad caliper hang, but ive known
> them to 
> outlast expectations.
>  hope it helps, -brian
> 
>  On 9/18/05, Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com> wrote: 
> > 
> > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:52:00 -0400
> > > From: Nick Stuart <baredok at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] J-Hose Source
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Message-ID: <ef848dbf0509171552104bd556 at mail.gmail.com>
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> > >
> > > Yep, will give another thumbs up to Spokane for a repair well
> done.
> > > Had mine replaced earlier this year and they were very helpful
> about
> > > it. Just tell them what the hose is for and they'll know what you
> are
> > > talking about.
> > 
> > 
> > Errr, what *is* the hose for?
> > 
> > I guess what I mean is, if I describe what it's attached to, does
> that 
> > give
> > the appropriate amount of info?
> > 
> > Brake questions (as per subject):
> > 
> > 1.) Is the pressure accumulator replacement a DIY? Anyone got a
> BTDT? 2500
> > psi nitorgen sounds like, well, a bomb ready to go off... :)
> > 
> > 2.) I just read Zimmerman rotors and PBR ceramic pads are a good
> > replacement. How about Zimmerman slotted with Axxis Metalmaster?
> > 
> > 3.) I like the feel of SS braided brake lines. Read on Audifans
> that the
> > replacement schedule on those is once every two years, due to wear.
> > WTF!?!?!? No frickin' way! I had SS lines on my Scirocco for 10+
> years, 
> > and
> > never had a failure there - the hard line under the body failed at
> 20 
> > years
> > after factory install. Somebody tell me that this is sheer
> paranoia. Or 
> > tell
> > me where to get high-quality lines that I can replace on a
> five-year
> > schedule.
> > 
> > Thanks, guys. BTW - thanks to all for the trim install BTDTs - I
> very much
> > appreicate the help. I did ask ECS to be careful putting them in
> the
> > shipping carton - we'll see how they arrive.
> > 
> > Grovelling at the font of knowledge,
> > 
> > Eric
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