[s-cars] Rear brake saga - will the questions *never* end?

[Eric Phillips]

Thanks.

I thought I might have got a little anti-seize on the back side of the
rotor, but I can't see well enough to tell, and I don't want to break
those allen bolts loose again.  48ft-lbs?  Holy crap - that's not easy
to get with an 8"-long 1/2"-drive ratchet.  The lower bolt especially.
 Next time I do this, the carrier gets bolted up before the caliper
goes in.  And I take the caliper off before I remove the carrier. 
That way, the breaker bar has more room to swing.

This process took me about 8 total hours from breaking loose the lug
bolts to this point.  Next time, I think I can get it done in less
than 3.

On another note:  got my Big Reds today.  I'd post some photos, but
first I'd have to wipe the drool off the pretty, red paint.  Is it
weird to sport wood while looking at brake parts?  Just curious...  ;)

And $10 to ship from coast-to-coast, 5 business days.  Those guys are good.  :)

And finally - I hope T.Curran is getting those brackets for me - I
forgot to e-mail him before his trip.  :(

Eric

On 2/20/06, Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> #3 - Doubt a finger print will matter.
>
> #4 - Bleeder nipple is on clutch slave cylinder. Access through engine bay
> from driver's side. You will see it mounted to the bell housing.
>
> Sean D.
>
> Quoting Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com>:
>
> > So....
> >
> > All the parts are installed.  I probably screwed some stuff up, so
> > I'll go in order:
> >
> > 1.)  I filled the e-brake cable boot at the caliper with caliper
> > grease.  I dunno if the 0-degree weather here will make that a problem
> > some time.
> >
> > 2.)  The braided lines from StopTech were an inch longer than the
> > stock lines.  Makes me nervous that they're gonna rub on stuff when
> > the suspension is in it's normal position.
> >
> > 3.)  I have read, variously, about how clean new rotors need to be.  I
> > cleaned them really well with brake cleaner, but one of the places I
> > read said that if you put your fingers on them, they need to be
> > cleaned again.  Huh?  They get up to temps that *melt organic friction
> > material*!  A little bit of finger oil is going away immediately on
> > first brake application.  I mean, I've tried to make sure everything
> > was pretty darn clean (especially the brake lines connections), but
> > really, as long as the pads aren't soaking in brake fluid, the rotor
> > covered in machining oil, etc, they oughta work pretty well, right?
> >
> > 4.)  I'm going to bleed them this evening with my shiny, new vacuum
> > bleeder.  I figure if I have any fluid left over, I'll bleed the
> > clutch.  Where is the bleeder nipple?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric
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