[DeTomaso] Brake Caliper Question

[Mike Thomas]

Also, it's worth the $50 to take it to your local Les Schwab or other tire
shop and have them do a pressurized bleed of the brakes.  Just be sure
before you go that you tell them that you have limited ground clearance to
be sure they can get you up on a lift.  The difference in pedal feel and
brake response is way beyond what you can do with an old fashioned home
bleed job.

Mike Thomas
Panteras Northwest 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Mark McWhinney
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:06 PM
To: loudonc at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Brake Caliper Question

The pistons don't need to move very far.  How much is "a limited amount"?

You could have a leak at the master, air in the line, or just poor old pads.

Assuming you already have nice, clean brake fluid and have bleed it well,
try popping in a new set of Porterfield pads.


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of loudonc at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:48 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake Caliper Question

The pistons in my original brake calipers, when removed from the rotor, but
with hydraulics attached , only move a limited amount. Could anything other
than corrosion in the caliper be limiting their movement ?  Any suggestions
for repair. Braking power on the car is not great.

Thanks, 

Hap
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