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ThrillKill
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Installing brake pads and rotors
Has anyone done this? Normally I would just take it in but I would like to do it myself. Difficult? How? |
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jtbeche
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Installing brake pads and rotors
Probably not too hard. I mean, it's just a brake job, right? Anyway, definitely check out post #20 in the DIY's over on mbworld. Maybe you can take some pics of your install and write up a DIY for here. |
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blackbenzz
Date registered: Dec 1899
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Its not hard at all. The only hard part is taking the bolts out of the caliper (if you dont have air tools). |
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acb3nz
Date registered: Dec 1899
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You will also need and impact tool to get the screw holding the rotor's I know for a fact some benzes have it and others don't you wont be able to tell until you get the wheel out. |
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blackbenzz
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Installing brake pads and rotors
Theres an Alan holding the rotors on and its not that difficult to take off. You might have to hit the rotor with a hammer a few times to loosen it after the alen is taken out. |
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ThrillKill
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Installing brake pads and rotors
So there are no fine adjustments or bleeding like the old cars? |
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acb3nz
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Nope Senor. |
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Higgie
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Installing brake pads and rotors
Does the Benz rear disc brakes have that funky brake caliber piston, thats slotted, and has to be turned in to compress the caliber for the new thicker pads?
I ran into this on an Eldorado last year. Had to buy a special tool to ingage the slots, then use a ratchet to run the piston in. Not the simple C clamp compression as the fronts are.
Edited by Higgie 4/30/2006 7:28 PM
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blackbenzz
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Installing brake pads and rotors
Higgie - 4/30/2006 7:28 PM
Does the Benz rear disc brakes have that funky brake caliber piston, thats slotted, and has to be turned in to compress the caliber for the new thicker pads?
I ran into this on an Eldorado last year. Had to buy a special tool to ingage the slots, then use a ratchet to run the piston in. Not the simple C clamp compression as the fronts are.
ummm, no. |
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