That is an excellent suggestion, and it is extremely important with an ABS. ER
> From: Clyde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 01:38:53 -0700 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Chevelle Mailing List > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Very OT - Chevy ABS pads > > Hello:i noticed in all the replies,that the most important thing to do > before replaceing the pads,was not mentioned.Crack open the front bleeders > and invert the brake calipre to allow the dirty old fluid to be drained from > the brake calipre.This should be done for a couple of reasons.(1) if the > vehicle has abs,the old contimanited fluid will be pushed back into the > hcu,causing the hcu to possibly become defective.(2).when the bleeder is > cracked open,the calipre is inverted,the old fluid will not have any chance > to be pushed into the hcu.You can use a large apir of channel lock pliers.a > c clamp,or install the new pads and use a calipre spreader to push the > piston back in. > From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:45 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Very OT - Chevy ABS pads > > >> >> I'm about to change the pads on my friend's Suburban with ABS. Is there >> anything special I should know before I go taking everything apart? >> >> >> Karl Groves >> Skype: eight.pistons >> AIM, YIM, MSN: karlcore >> >> >> http://www.thehotrodclassifieds.com >> http://www.8pistons.com >> >> >> > > > >
