3 amigos -- GONE! Pics--may be slow to load.
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RE: 3 amigos GONE! Picsmay be slow to load.
ORIGINAL: tango123
what does the shuttle valve modulator do? I'm a newbie at this..
what does the shuttle valve modulator do? I'm a newbie at this..
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RE: 3 amigos GONE! Picsmay be slow to load.
I bought the same Power Bleeder but mine fit perfectly on the Rover master cylinder. It's a 45mm fitting for European vehicles and comes with a rubber gasket to ensure a tight seal. I bought the Black Label version that came with an aluminum adapter rather than plastic and also bought a separate adapter to use on my Dodge and my buddy's Heep.
I made the mistake of trying to do 2 things at once and removed the brake pads while I had pressure on the system to bleed it. Came back to put the pads back in and one of the caliper pistons was all the way out against the rotor. A careful use of screwdriver to push the piston back after releasing the pressure and all was good to go.
For future reference, IMPORT generally means vehicles from Japan and Korea. EUROPEAN are obviously European vehicles to include Land Rover, Mercedes, Saab, Volvo, Porsche, BMW, VW...
I made the mistake of trying to do 2 things at once and removed the brake pads while I had pressure on the system to bleed it. Came back to put the pads back in and one of the caliper pistons was all the way out against the rotor. A careful use of screwdriver to push the piston back after releasing the pressure and all was good to go.
For future reference, IMPORT generally means vehicles from Japan and Korea. EUROPEAN are obviously European vehicles to include Land Rover, Mercedes, Saab, Volvo, Porsche, BMW, VW...
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RE: 3 amigos GONE! Picsmay be slow to load.
This is an example of a DIY information with pictures that should be put into a "D2 section".
Moderators please make a section for this very helpful information that Stan took time to make: Example D1 and D2 DIY sections.
This information will soon be lost as soon as threads pile up. Search function is not always effective. Trust me.
I'm sure someone in the near future will ask how to fix the "3 amigos". This is the info that they need.
Hey Mike you're a moderator right?
Moderators please make a section for this very helpful information that Stan took time to make: Example D1 and D2 DIY sections.
This information will soon be lost as soon as threads pile up. Search function is not always effective. Trust me.
I'm sure someone in the near future will ask how to fix the "3 amigos". This is the info that they need.
Hey Mike you're a moderator right?
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Where do you think the dirtiest nastiest brake fluid resides? Where does it get heat and cold cycled the most.. where would moisture more than likely build up?
My answer, the Caliper..
IF you take the lazy mans way out, you'll pop the top of the resevoir and just push this nasty fluid back up into your entire braking system..
If you unscrew the bleeder, the nastiest fluid, the water, and the grime in the system gets pushed OUT of the system.
I did the same thing until someone explained the above to me.. now I unscrew the bleed valves on all calipers when I replace pads. Car, truck and bike.
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http://green-oval.com/joomla/index.p...d=13&Itemid=29