I wanted to multitask the gas for the repair trip, so I hauled a light load. My steel buckets were mostly full, but my copper bucket was less than half full. $60 scrap, $80 exhaust.
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I wanted to multitask the gas for the repair trip, so I hauled a light load. My steel buckets were mostly full, but my copper bucket was less than half full. $60 scrap, $80 exhaust.
I remember pulling in a Lumina Van and got paid $412.. next day, brake line on my truck went drippy drippy.. and needed new front calipers because they weren't able to bleed the old ones.. I found out later my 16 ft dual axle trailer that was supposed to have 4 wheel brakes- only had one of the 4 functional.. So that repair cost me $386.. guess I was lucky I came out ahead.
You got suckered on the callipers, all they had to do was retract the piston the air would have come out in the master cylinder.Quote:
Originally Posted by sledge42
now for the important question, sorry but i have to askQuote:
Originally Posted by charn
did you scrap the old exhaust?
Dang.. Wish I knew that before. Grrrrrr!Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavus
I agree, you put a "c" clamp on them and push them in. The only time you need to bleed a caliper is when you open the system (ie. new calipers, new master cylinder, new hoses, ect..). You can also get calipers for 25-30.00 so there is a lot of labor there. Some new pads and break grease on the pins and you would have been all set.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavus
On brake repairs....
Use a vacuum to bleed the brakes.
If you use the 'push the pedal' method. The master cylinder goes past its normal travel.
If theres been water in the brake fluid, it will have rusted the liner of the master cylinder (if its iron) & as the master cylinder goes past its normal travel, it gets to the part where theres rust.
It will break off the rust & ruin the seals. The rust will then travel down the brake lines & as you bleed off the old fluid you will see a constant stream of rust/brake fluid.
Because the master seals are ruined it'll never work right, it'll feel spongy & your brakes will never work correctly.
Also, if you notice the vehicle pulling to one side during a long run downhill. The heat from the pads has caused the water in the lines to turn to steam & that puts pressure onto the brake pads & you will not be able to brake properly.
If you undo the bleed valve, you may see a stream of grey steam escape from the nipple.
Moral of the story? Get your brake fluid changed, using the vacuum system. Change brake fluid regularly & change the colour of the brake fluid too.
If the master cylinder is rusted or worn, get a reconditioned one with a stainless steel liner & proper grease, it'll last forever.
I always thought it was interesting that people don't change:Quote:
Originally Posted by eesakiwi
1. Break fluid
2. Transmission fluid
What bout transfer case and front and rear differentals ?
The broken part is a few ounces of rust. It may have crumbled to dust on the garage floor. The cost of the repair is labor for reaching the spot and not damaging other stuff. I still have a muffler that broke a while ago. If I eventually do my own exhaust welding, I will need some practice materials.Quote:
Originally Posted by jghilino
scrap out a few cars, i get good exhaust systems that i usually throw away, ive developed a nice pile of used mufflers and exhaust tubing that im still looking for a buyer forQuote:
Originally Posted by charn
The system did have to be opened though.. I had to have one section of brake line removed and replaced.. so the system would have to have been bled correct?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantoms001
Yes, because the new section of hose had air in it. It does depend on what section of hose was replaced also. You only need to bleed the section with the new hose. For example, if you replace a hose from the master cylinder to a caliper, only that tire/caliper needs it, not the whole system. Air compresses and fluid doesn't. If you have air in a caliper, it will compress the air and the caliper won't move. This is the reason for bleeding.Quote:
Originally Posted by sledge42
I will be armed with that information next time then.. I appreciate the education on it. There are obviously 4 brake lines, and only one had the leak, so indeed, they could have bled just the one and not socked me for 2 new front calipers. So I do thank all of you for chiming in on this for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantoms001