Mark Rychel
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• Chesterland, OH, USA |
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 Posted:5/14/2007 13:24 |
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I did it! I odered my ARTS rotors and pads and using the online instructions I was able to complete the installation.
I might add that my rotors were somewhat rusted on and that no allowance was made for that in the instructions. I finally figured out that I had to beat them off with a hammer.
Also I needed to rotate the rear wheel so I could hit the rotors with a hammer. I put the truck in neutral and had to press the brake down to do that and the piston came to far out of the caliper so I had to get a new caliper.
Oh well, live and learn.
Does anyone know what I should do with the old Rotors?
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71-4R3SONS
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• Southern Tier, NY, USA |
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• Registered on 3/24/2007 |
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Posted:5/14/2007 13:45 |
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ART Rotors and PF pads are great...
I certainly HOPE you changed your slide pins (or made sure they were lubed up and free) ... the directions on this site fail to mention them... for your sake I HOPE so.
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BOB Spelled backwards is BOB.
2005 EXCURSION--Eddie Bauer--4x4--V-10
Dale Jarrett FORD / NASCAR Special Edition
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Mark Rychel
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• Chesterland, OH, USA |
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Posted:5/14/2007 15:36 |
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The new caliper came with new slide pins. The slide pins did operate freely and I bought some hightemp grease.
Thanks for the info.
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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• Registered on 1/5/2002 |
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Posted:5/16/2007 02:13 |
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Why couldn't you just reinstall the piston??
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LANDYOT
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• Subscriber since 11/23/2003 |
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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• Registered on 7/15/2003 |
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Posted:5/16/2007 18:45 |
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| Quote: | | Does anyone know what I should do with the old Rotors? |
If you know anyone who has a show car/truck, they might want the old rotors to make some rope stanchions. They'd also make nice bases for anyone wanting to make their own jackstands. |
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Mark Rychel
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• Chesterland, OH, USA |
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• Registered on 3/10/2003 |
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• 54 posts |
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Posted:5/16/2007 20:03 |
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One piston was in an the other one totally out and kind of cocked. I tried to get it back in with a c-clamp but it wouldn't go.
Oh well. The ex continues to stop
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