[W126 Coupe] would anybody be interested in big brakes?

[Shayegan, Richard]

Well, my dad did have them go over it with a fine-toothed comb before I
came down to college this academic year (they even listed the fact that
the cover on my interior temp sensor was broken) and they didn't mention
anything about brakes, but I can say without a doubt that the brake
lines are in fact 19 years old (as are the calipers - the only brake
parts ever replaced are fluid, pads, rotors).
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of David Fatovic
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:07 PM
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] would anybody be interested in big brakes?

Don't forget you don't just need to trust a mechanic,
you need to trust him to tell you everything, give you
all the information and not make assumtions on his own
about what you would or would not do.  He litterally
has your life in his hands.  If he screws up, you get
hurt.

David

--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:
> It was a worthwhile mechanic whom I trust. But
> either way, he's under
> the impression I don't want to needlessly spend
> money so perhaps it was
> something that's good but not ideal and he just
> didn't tell me.
> Richard 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of
> Chiappinelli, Joseph
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:03 PM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] would anybody be
> interested in big brakes?
> 
> David wrote:
> 
> "Just because a mechanic did the work, does not
> always mean he did it
> correctly."
> 
> No truer words were ever spoken. Especially if the
> work was done by the
> dealer. That's why, when you find a capable mechanic
> whom you can trust,
> they are worth whatever they charge just for the
> peace of mind.
> 
> J.Chip
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of
> David Fatovic
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:04 PM
> To: dan at landiss.com; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] would anybody be
> interested in big brakes?
> 
> 
> Also any sort of oil or greese (even from your
> hands) on the rotors will
> get on to the pads, and be delivered to the rest of
> the rotor and pad.
> That will cause slipping.  Those rotors must be
> cleaned with brake
> cleaner to get all that off when installing. 
> Just because a mechanic did the work, does not
> always mean he did it
> correctly.
> 
> David
> 
> --- Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com> wrote:
> > Shayegan, Richard wrote:
> > 
> > >Yes, I do have ABS. Like I said my dad won't let
> me
> > flush my own brake
> > >fluid, so the mechanic does it. I'm guessing it
> was
> > done right, though
> > >he did mentioned initially having trouble getting
> > them to bleed but how
> > >he eventually got it, it just took a lot of brake
> > fluid.
> > >
> > It is my understanding that the ABS module CANNOT
> be properly bled 
> > without a positive pressure unit pushing from the
> master cylinder end.
> > Can anyone confirm?
> > 
> > >As far as the condition of my brake lines, I
> don't
> > really know
> > >
> > Then by all means inspect them before
> contemplating expensive 
> > hardware.
> > Put your money where it matters, not on glitz.
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > -----
> > "He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file
> has already earned 
> > my contempt. He has been given a large brain by
> mistake, since for him
> 
> > the spinal cord would fully suffice." --Albert
> Einstein
> > -----
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