On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 04:35 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
I get early lockup on the rears on wet surfaces.
You could have bad front hoses, swollen restricted hoses delay braking
action.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Yea ... Baboo.
On 1/28/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
if you end up needing used ones, you know who to call
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Well now...after having sat 48 hours or so, after having braked wicked hard to
miss the 18 wheeler, I go out this morning and there is a puddle of brake fluid
under the passenger rear wheel and a nice rivulet of fluid flowing towards the
door...wrinkling up the garage floor coating (which was
by the MB
Repair gods.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 148K (couldn't stop if it wanted to)
'01 VW Beetle TDI 61K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Puddle
Jim answered my question:
How do you know if a caliper can be rebuilt?
with
You take it apart. If it isn't broken (one of mine was) or rusty,
and you can get the kit for it, it's easy.
SO..if this one pooped out after the wicked hard braking, could the others
be far behind?
Should I just
That may be a good idea. It's not that much money.
On 1/28/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SO..if this one pooped out after the wicked hard braking, could the others
be far behind?
Should I just rebuild them all?
Bob Rentfro
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Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Puddle on the Garage Floor
Well now...after having sat 48 hours or so, after having braked wicked
hard to miss the 18
On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
How do you know if a caliper can be rebuilt?
I took off the offending caliper and fluid appears to be running from
around
one of the pistons.
Also...
what works to get brake fluid off of everything ot leaked onto down
there?
On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
Should I just rebuild them all?
Probably.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
I believe I will rebuild them all. The parts are cheap from Rusty.
Donkey Shirts, all.
Bob Rentfro
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From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Puddle
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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Puddle on the Garage Floor
On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
How do you know if a caliper can be rebuilt?
I took off the offending caliper and fluid appears to be running from
around
one
Yes I do.
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Puddle on the Garage Floor
if you end up needing used ones, you know who to call
Bob Rentfro
:)
Bob Rentfro wrote:
Yes I do.
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Puddle on the Garage Floor
if you end up needing used ones, you know
John Berryman wrote:
On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
Should I just rebuild them all?
Probably.
At very least, you should do them in pairs, to maintain even braking.
But it's probably best to do them all. My car has new rear calipers and
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