[s-cars] Rear brake saga - The Questions have Ended!

[Eric Phillips]

On 2/23/06, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The loctite idea is a good one.
> >
> >  I would have
> > preferred using loctite, though.  I may yet, except that I wonder if
> > it works when brake fluid is covering all the threads of the
> > caliper...
>
> yeah, it works.  remember, loctite PST thread sealant, not loctite
> threadlocker.

Thanks - I've never used the thread sealant before - just the
threadlocker, and it's really finicky about having clean substrate.

>
> > I would have greatly preferred to use your method - it would have been
> > faster and much less fussy.
>
> yes, it is much easier.  i tried using a vacuum bleeder once.  it took
> far too long, and didn't produce better results.
>

I'll try it with the fronts.  And I suppose I could do it with the
clutch as well.  I'm still a little lost on where the brake line hooks
up to the caliper on my Big Reds.  It's not obvious from just looking
at the caliper.  And I'm guessing I'll need to have custom from lines
made for the thing.

Now, waiting for Tony Curran to get back from Great Britain...

Eric