New bleeder plug installed. Custom made Goodridge brake line installed. You must avoid twisting the brake line so always connect it at the calliper side first and then put some alignment marking to assist the connection at the brake pipe side.
As I left enough time for the paint to cure, time to refurbish the callipers. Most of the parts for the Front calliper overhaul process. Depending on what greases being used, how and where they are applied, it will make quite big difference over the time in preventing the corrosion to the parts. These are the know-how that are not on the manual. ...
So, today’s recipe is ‘au gratin brake calliper et bracket in matt black sauce’. Ingredients; 4 x calliper4 x bracket1 x small painting brush1 x Halfords Very High Temperature (VHT) Engine Enamel Paint Matt BlackPaint CleanerBrake CleanerPaper TowelGas BBQ setGlove As the weather was very good with not much wind, perfect for marinating the calliper and bracket under the sun before ...
Updated 05-07-2011 at 07:52 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1
Yes, I’m still cleaning the callipers and brackets….. After going through many battery charging moments, finally the callipers are polished and ready to be soaked in the cleaning solution. I should have taken the ‘before’ photo to show the state of the callipers but they were really dirty with the build up of so many different debris and rust. ...
Had lots of fun releasing the brake hose from the pipe fitting. So much rust and corrosion but thanks to the Acetone-ATF mixture, managed to release them at the end.... I don’t think the owner would be happy to re-use these brake hose… Thank you to Martin at Goodridge Exeter office. ...
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