Thanks Scott, appreciate the direction. I will be sure to look out for all of
that.
Darren Marshall
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On May 4, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I'd recommend you do some testing before you go buying a bunch of parts.
Jack it up and see which wheels are locked up. Slightly unscrew the brake
hose at any locked wheel to determine if it's the caliper or a failed hose.
If it's a rear wheel, determine if it's the parking brake or the hydraulic
brake that's locked.
If the rotors are bad (deeply grooved) replace them; don't mess with having
them turned. If you remove the front disk, clean, inspect, and repack the
wheel bearings and install a new grease seal. I haven't had good luck
rebuilding the calipers myself but (like others) have had good luck with
even budget rebuilds from places like Autozone (I didn't have time to order
from Rusty, now Trent, that day). There were several brands of calipers
used on these cars so be sure they are the same type (e.g. Bendix, ATE,
etc.) left and right. Get good quality brake pads to reduce noise and dust.
The parking brake shoes never wear out unless someone drives with the
parking brake on. Moisture is the bane of these systems; it will rust the
metal brake lines and the calipers. Periodic (like every few years)
bleeding with new DOT4 will prevent/stop rust. I prefer the simple Motive
Products pressure bleeder but that's just me. If there is any doubt,
replace the rubber brake hoses if/when you have the calipers off. If you
have to replace rotors (always do in pairs) it helps to bolt the (removed)
hub back on the wheel to hold it while you break lose (unless you have an
air impact wrench) and torque the bolts that hold the rotor to the hub.
Your hands will get pretty dirty so I use nitrile gloves for this kind of
work. Oh, and get a couple cans of spray brake cleaner to clean those
disks.
- Original Message -
From: Darren Marshall
To: WILTON
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: Trying to get on the Okiebenz list
Thank you sir, appreciate the nudge.
I recently had a 78 240d hauled in from Oregon (to Chicago), super
clean-- brakes are just locked up, and looking around for pads and
calipers, but this is my first vintage mb, so not sure where to look, or
what to buy as things range from ~$70/ea to ~$400/ea on the
calipers/hardware.
Any recommendations?
Darren
312-208-4328
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