Re: Brake Change Tip in 80Q

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>After getting the original pads off the caliper, and then trying to press
>the brake piston back, open the brake bleeder valve to get rid of the brake
>fluid in the caliper.  In older cars, pushing the piston would push the
>brake fluid into back into the master cylinder, but the newer cars with ABS
>have some sort of checkvalve that won't allow this to happen.

Hmmmmm.... Last time I did pads on my Q (Maybe 6K miles ago) I just 
pressed the piston's right back in, using a BIG OL pair of channel locks, 
No check valve on any ABS car I've seen.

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

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