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Just Changed Brakes (Brake Failure Warning) 200 1991

posted by  Volvo From Heck on  Tue Oct 22 06:30 CST 2013
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The piston seals can take a great deal of abuse. Take one pad out at a time and lever the pistons in (I use a thin old pad for this) -- have an assistant pump it out a few stroke and then push them back in -- repeat until the piston(s) moves smoothly and retracts all the way. Replace that one pad and then move to the next side of the caliper. It may take 10-15 cycles to get to where you want to be for each side. Use as long a lever as practical. You may see the rotor actually flex as you lever the pistons in -- don't panic--it will be fine. Bleeding to flush the old fluid out would be a good thing. -- Dave






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