[DeTomaso] Brake Caliper Question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/17/07 2:12:26 PM, Pantera007 at sbcglobal.net writes:


> The procedure in the ProvaMo repair manual cautions one to drain some fluid
> from the reservoir before compressing the piston fully back into the
> caliper.
> 

Actually, the easiest/best thing to do is gently crack the brake bleeder on 
the caliper in question before compressing the pistons.   That allows excess 
fluid to spooge directly from the caliper, rather than flowing all the way back 
through the brake system and flooding out the top of the master cylinder 
reservoir (or alternately, extending the pistons from the removed caliper hanging 
on the other side of the car!).

Mike


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