Eldarado Break ???

xumFJ40 · Nov 15, 2004

Eldarado(SP) BREAK!!! ???

Does anyone know where/how the clips that come with the break pads go?

I have them setup, but I can't seem to figure out how the retaining clips go....

Funny looking buggers...

Thanks

lone gunman · Nov 15, 2004

i think your talking about the clip that holds the pad to the piston, if i remember correctly it just clips over the back of the pad and then it slips into the piston. it can only go on one way, if that doesnt help i can look at mine when i get home from work tomorrow, there 82 caddy with the e-brake cable. thats what you have correct. i can look and maybe even send pic if necasary, i just got a new digital camera and cant wait to try it but it may take my kid to show me how.

xumFJ40 · Nov 15, 2004

Lone Gunman,

Thanks, I will check it out. I was looking at them as "seperatintg" clips similar to LC front disks, and just couldn't figure it out....I guess I know why.

Go ahead and test out that cam...they are great!!! I love mine.

drohweder · Nov 15, 2004

Is this some kind of joke? Why is everyone spelling BRAKE incorrectly? Nothing personal but this is 3 of 3 post with brake spelled break. WTF?? Do we need a remedial spellers section on this forum?

lone gunman · Nov 16, 2004

hey drohweder if you look correctly at my post i spelled it correct.

drohweder · Nov 16, 2004

lone gunman said:
hey drohweder if you look correctly at my post i spelled it correct.

Yeaaaa! You get to move on to 3rd grade :flipoff2:

I'm a horrible speller myself but 5 letter words should be mastered at our age.

skyshark186 · Nov 16, 2004

lone gunman said:
hey drohweder if you look correctly at my post i spelled it correct.

Actually you dont get to move on considering the redundancy of that sentence.

drohweder · Nov 16, 2004

All I know is email and spell check has caused me to loose a few "grade levels" when it comes to my spelling. Luckily, in my work people either can't read my handwritting or don't know what the words mean. Aniway, Tacke Kare and dont worrie about speling cuase spelle chek will catch it aniway.

skyshark186 · Nov 16, 2004

Loose huh?

xumFJ40 · Nov 17, 2004

Hey drohweder,

Just a bit of insight....my life outside of cruisers is spent inside a computer...however unfortunate that is, so I guess I have an excuse...oh, and have you “really” tested “spell-check” lately…I find mistakes all the time.

In addition, anything I deem "spelling important" I review...this forum is not one of them...especially when it comes to homonyms.

BTW...I couldn't get the clips to work correctly so I went without them

lone gunman · Nov 17, 2004

OK bite me, my spelling normally sucks, its pretty bad when you have to ask your kids how to spell something. i hated english in school and threw part of high school my wrestling coach was my english teacher so i didnt have to try to hard, HA HA oh and xumFJ40 i will take a look tomorrow at the bracket and see how it goes together, its pooring down rain hear and my cruiser doesnt fit in the garage anymore. and to everyone else just relax have a drink, or get some from the old laddy, your way to up tight.

fj40charles · Nov 17, 2004

ElDorado is mispelled too... Might want to look up the meaning of the word....

fj40mayo · Nov 17, 2004

This is pretty funny. Out of 11 responses, only one person offered up some help. Go to chit-chat to have your spelling bees. :flipoff2:

Ryan - good luck with the clips; I have no idea.

drohweder · Nov 17, 2004

xumFJ40-
Sorry man, don't mean to break your balls about the spelling. For gods sake, got hit the edit button on your original post and spell it correctly. I hate english, can't diagram a sentence to save my life but at least I know the difference between a verb and a noun.

Just so we are all on the same page:

BREAK
v. broke, (brk) bro·ken, (brkn) break·ing, breaks
v. tr.
To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.

To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting: break crackers for a baby.
To separate into components or parts: broke the work into discrete tasks.
To snap off or detach: broke a twig from the tree.

To fracture a bone of: I broke my leg.
To fracture (a bone): I broke my femur.
To crack without separating into pieces.

To destroy the completeness of (a group of related items): broke the set of books by giving some away.
To exchange for smaller monetary units: break a dollar.
To vary or disrupt the uniformity or continuity of: a plain that was broken by low hills; caught the ball without breaking stride.

Now the correct form

BRAKE n.
A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.
Something that slows or stops action.

By the way, no idea about your question

xumFJ40 · Nov 17, 2004

just for you drohweder

lone gunman · Nov 17, 2004

ok i tried to get pics to upload, it starts and then tells me page cannot be displayed, i dont know if its my settings or what? any ideas, how do i download a pic. any way i was wrong on how the clip goes on. i must have been thinking about my cammaro, anyway the clip just goes around the piston and the two ends clip over the pad towards the outside or open end of the caliper. hope that helps? also drohweder in your last post you said (got hit the edit button ) shouldnt that be (got to hit the edit button) haha (LOL)

skyshark186 · Nov 17, 2004

Mine does that sometimes when the files are too large. Try sizing them down a bit and doing it again.

e rock · Nov 17, 2004

lone gunman said:
ok i tried to get pics to upload, it starts and then tells me page cannot be displayed, i dont know if its my settings or what

Frank,
The pics are probably too big if your camera was more than $5

(1) resize and try to post them again (gotta be less than 60K IIRC). Irfanview is a good, free program that's easy to use (sorry, no link).

(2) host them on an image server like village photos and then link the pictures to the thread.

(3) email them to me and I'll do it for you. I even got a silver star now, so I can have more than 3 attachments

lone gunman · Nov 17, 2004

thanks skyshark186 i will give it a try, if i can figure that out. haha i just got the camera and dont know jack about it, its a nice cannon power shot. hey eric thanks i will send them to you and if you need a power steering gear box (3 1/2 turn tho) i have one you can have

e rock · Nov 17, 2004

lone gunman said:
hey eric thanks i will send them to you and if you need a power steering gear box (3 1/2 turn tho) i have one you can have

It'll most likely be a while before I even start this project. It ranks right behind the disk front axle, rear disk conversion, dual-circuit master, spring over, TBI 2F... But I may have to call you and Scott in as 'consultants' just to thoroughly check out how you guys set it up once the time comes.

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