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Post by robaurora01 on May 29, 2011 15:06:07 GMT -6
you know what, I am wrong on the e-brake for the aurora as its that special caliper that engages the e-brakes.
also one more thing noted those two slots need to be up and down aligned with the two bumps on your pads or esle it won't work properly
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Post by RCA1186 on May 29, 2011 17:28:48 GMT -6
tipsy check your PM's lol
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Post by tipsymcstager on May 29, 2011 19:45:35 GMT -6
sorry, i'm kind of bad about that!  i get alot and miss some, sometimes. i'll grab it tus. E-mail me your address! tipsymcstager@wowway.com  |
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Post by adfdsfdwefsfd on May 29, 2011 21:06:28 GMT -6
Thanks so much. Lol, did u use a windshield wiper in first pic? Not surprised to see the valve stem cap is colored on tipsy's car  About the piston, I had the cube tool but it was still incredibly hard to push the piston in. I guess I will rent tools next time. Isn't the piston supposed to reset itself when brake pedal is depressed? The piston wasn't all the way in so it was pretty hard to get brake pads on the right position and put the caliper on the rotor(need help of the hammer). I didn't take the caliper apart.... Just get rid of the long bolt and pull it apart? The bleed kit. LMAO I rent a kit from advance auto for $70, but didn't use the fitting, just the tube..... The fluid leaked everywhere and I was thinking this tool sucked so bad, totally useless..... How do u avoid air getting into hydrolic system? I don't quite get why you filled the bottle half full cuz it means half bottle of air and a lot of air in the tube. IMO just make sure the tube is full of fluid and connect it to the valve and bottle(I know it sounds easy, but I am pretty sure it can turn really hard to be precise...) If I need to get rid of old fluid, I guess I have to depress the pedal for like 30 times.... So parking brake shares the rotor and brake pads with regular brake? If I tighten the adjuster screw, how many turns is necessary? Too tight will make the wheel stuck? robWhich two slots are you referring to? I am not so confident I got it right.... |
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Post by adfdsfdwefsfd on May 29, 2011 21:15:02 GMT -6
btw next time I will try to use the jack point u used, should be a lot faster than the one said in manual?
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Post by robaurora01 on May 30, 2011 3:20:55 GMT -6
lets use tipsy's pic as an example, if you look at the pad on the outside in the middle of it has that little bump well on the side it has that too and the spot on the caliper were you put your tool in should be vertical ( up and down ) so that it slides in easier and pushes the pad in and out
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Post by tipsymcstager on May 30, 2011 7:06:04 GMT -6
About the piston, I had the cube tool but it was still incredibly hard to push the piston in. I guess I will rent tools next time.you mean spin in right? it spins in, not push with that tool Just get rid of the long bolt and pull it apart?yes sir, pull the bottom one out. tilt up, slide off! I don't quite get why you filled the bottle half full cuz it means half bottle of air and a lot of air in the tube.think of something like a drinking straw in a glass of water, if you blow in the straw you'll get air bubbles up through the water. as the air breaks the surface theres no way for it to get back into the straw, and siphon back. the tube stays full of fluid all the way back to the bleeder! theres a little hole in the top of the cap to let out air pressure as the bottle fills.   one thing i had to do, when i was flushing a sys, was get another bottle, and use one of the longer tubes so i had more capacity. and by the way, thats a $5.99 kit at NAPA thats why that a new one, i had to cut up my old one, but for 6 bucks, now i have a simple bleeder, and a flush setup!  So parking brake shares the rotor and brake pads with regular brake?yes sir! If I tighten the adjuster screw, how many turns is necessary? Too tight will make the wheel stuck?only took me about a half doz turns, if you get too tight you can always back off, a turn or two! Not surprised to see the valve stem cap is colored on tipsy's car lol, would you expect any less from the likes of me?
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Post by tipsymcstager on May 30, 2011 7:22:32 GMT -6
btw next time I will try to use the jack point u used, should be a lot faster than the one said in manual? use the (a) scissor jack at that spot!!!!!!! thats a rollaway type i use! a scissor jack can very easily slip in that spot! |
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Post by ntrenn on May 30, 2011 7:49:56 GMT -6
Cube tool is less than $10. Go buy one - less than the gas to take the rented one back.
Throw away the scissor jack and get you a semi-cheap roll-around jack and a pair of good jack stands. You will thank yourself 20 years from now.
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Post by adfdsfdwefsfd on May 30, 2011 10:41:10 GMT -6
The cube www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPR32UTEKTON by MIT 5807 5-in-1 3/8-Inch Drive Disc Brake Piston Retractor is supposed to make the job a lot easier. Yes spin in, but it doesn't exactly match the pattern on the piston. It slides all the time.. I just tightened the adjuster a little bit. With a open wrench and a plier(to make sure the bolt and nuts do turn at the same time). The parking brake pedal feels a little bit tighter, but it still cannot stop the car on a slope, forward or backward. Is the parking brake supposed to stop the car in either direction? IIRR it used to be. I may need to tighten it a bit more? Will it cause any damage/problem if it's overtighten? |
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Post by dynamic1964 on May 30, 2011 13:34:16 GMT -6
at the risk of sounding like a know-it-all (LOL  ) yes sir, them are the 4 bolts that hold the hubs in place! Thanks Mr Knowitall lol |
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Post by brusherj on Nov 24, 2013 15:20:41 GMT -6
Awesome thread, I was really puzzled with this car's rear brake pads replacement when I took the wheel off. I had replaced pads on several other vehicles but not the Aurora. Thanks for posting the instructions and pictures realdreams!
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