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Just read from the beginning as my nighttime read lol. Nice job keeping it alive. I've done many a late night working on the cruiser to make sure I'm not taking away time to spend with my wife. She'll hang in the driveway too sometimes in the day which I really appreciate. Also in VA.Hard to tell but the rotor is almost completely smoothed out and not even a cm of metal left thickness wise.
The outside pad just fell off at some point.
This is on order now:
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My wife spent the night fending off the horde of children we have so I could get as much done as possible.Just read from the beginning as my nighttime read lol. Nice job keeping it alive. I've done many a late night working on the cruiser to make sure I'm not taking away time to spend with my wife. She'll hang in the driveway too sometimes in the day which I really appreciate. Also in VA.
Sounds like a good plan. Hopefully all the work done on it will help it be a good sell. Currently ripping into mine trying to fix a pesky knock sensor CELMy wife spent the night fending off the horde of children we have so I could get as much done as possible.
It's a work in progress, basically driving my project car at this point. Hoping to get something in the next few months that is a little newer in better shape since 95% of the driving I do in this is either alone or with 3 or less kids.
You can try an inexpensive alternative in compressing the caliper piston using this tool from O’Reillys: Caliper ToolGot the rotor off. Parking brake shoes look like this, but I’m hesitant take it all apart.
Biggest issue is I can’t get the calliper piston to go back in to set it in place. Tried using my massIve C clamp that I use and it didn’t budge.
Aside from buying a new caliper, any suggestions?
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Is it because of the rust that the clip have binded to the other part? If so you can cut that using a grinder cutting disk or any cutting tool of some sort and replace with a new one.Month later and the cruiser is still on jackstands. Need a second vehicle desperately so I am pushing to get this done.
I bought a new rubber brake hose to go on, but cannot get the clip mount thing to come off to remove the old line and install the new one. Any tips?
Yes it looks like the clip is rusted into the piece on the metal backing plate. How would I mount the new one if I cut the mount off?You can try an inexpensive alternative in compressing the caliper piston using this tool from O’Reillys: Caliper Tool
But before you do that have you tried to relieve brake line pressure from the bleed valve?
Is it because of the rust that the clip have binded to the other part? If so you can cut that using a grinder cutting disk or any cutting tool of some sort and replace with a new one.
Don’t cut the stationary part, just the removable clip. You may need a more precise cutting tool like a rotary hand tool (Dremel or a different brand) you can get cheap at Harbor Freight. Once off, clean the rusted surface with steel brush either by hand or using a rotary tool again to make it easier and apply epoxy primer/paint to mitigate rust.Yes it looks like the clip is rusted into the piece on the metal backing plate. How would I mount the new one if I cut the mount off?
I’ll snap a pic when I get home
Oh good call. I think we have a dremel somewhere, will try it stay tunedDon’t cut the stationary part, just the removable clip. You may need a more precise cutting tool like a rotary hand tool (Dremel or a different brand) you can get cheap at Harbor Freight. Once off, clean the rusted surface with steel brush either by hand or using a rotary tool again to make it easier and apply epoxy primer/paint to mitigate rust.