[W126 Coupe] the brake thing again

[Dick Spellman]

hi gary,

This is the supplier and model I have been using these past 5 years.

<http://www.trackhaus.com/>

There are more expensive models with with connectors and swivels.

Regards,
Dick

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Gary <garysalas at yahoo.com> wrote:

> where can i get a pressure bleeder?

>

> Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Gary,

>

> You allowed a lot of air into the system with the caliper dis

> assembly. Hopefully the o-rings to the caliper halves will not leak

> once you buttoned things up.

>

> You need a pressure bleeder at this point to restore fluid from the

> master cylinder down to each of the brake lines. I'd go ahead and

> replace the caps on the reservoir. Order from MB dealer.

>

> Then fill the pressure bleeder with a liter or two of fresh brake

> fluid pump it up to 30 lbs pressure. Then go to pass. rear and open

> the valve and wait for a strong stream of fresh fluid that will follow

> the dark old stuff and any trapped air. Once clear and steady, close

> the valve. Check your pressure bleeder pressure gauge is back to 30

> (pump it up if it ran down) and go to driver rear. Same process.

> Then pass front and last driver front. The abs needs to see 26+lbs

> pressure to allow free flow of the new brake fluid using the pressure

> bleeder.

>

> As for the uneven rotor wear. The guides need to be spiffed up with a

> wire brush and even dressed (if you are careful to avoid the piston

> rubber boots) with a fine file. Check the pins are clean and that may

> or may not resolve a caliper acting to only one side. Worse case you

> need a caliper replacement if a rotor side looks dull or rusted after

> 1000 miles or so where the pad is not being pressed up against the

> rotor as it should.

>

> Good luck,

>

> Dick

>

> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Gary wrote:

>> i probably need calipers....the car has 218 k and are probably the same

>> ones. the pads where worn unevenly. primarily the inner pad was further

>> down than the outer and the left front pads weren't worn down as much as

>> the

>> right wheel.

>>

>> does this help any...

>>

>> any advise/suggestions thanks guys

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