brake fluid

Cooper0809

Cooper0809

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I picked up some brake fluid tonight hoping to just add some to top it up. do I just take off the top cap and add fluid? or is there more to it?

thanks guys
 

yes it is dot 4. im not sure how much pad is on new pads, but they look ok, and should get me through the season forsure.
thanks for the help guys, appreciate it.
 
actually, you know what? I thought they looked fine, but they are toast. what I thought was the pad was actually the part the pad is stuck to. how hard of a job is it, and how long should it take. I've done plenty of brakes on my vehicles, but nothing of this size.
 
Havent changed pads but dont put any fluid in until after you do pads. Fluid in the piston will get pushed back into resevoir and could cause a hydra lock (piston in caliper wont go in all the way) if you put it in first which might not caliper go back on with new pads.
 
Yep, do the pads first. You might not even need to add brake fluid. The pads are pretty simple to do. (this from memory...) Unbolt the caliper from the chaincase, DO NOT disconnect the brake line!! Use a c-clamp to push the piston back into the caliper, then snap the old brakepad out and put the new one in. Re-bolt the caliper, and re-tork the bolts, I think it's around 30ft/lbs, but look it up. Someone here should know. I'm at work right now or I could look it up in my service manual.
 
I do have a manual, but the manual says to loosen the bleeder screw and hook up a suitable hose which I don't think you need to do. This is all listed under pad replacement, so I thought I would ask you guys first before I went ahead and did it. I've never disconnected a brake line to change pads which is why I thought it was weird they would include that in the process of pad removal and installation. maybe I read wrong, but im sure of it that's what it says. it also says to buy new spring and shims. can I re-use them if theres no wear on them?

thanks for the help guys
 
The bolt/retaining pin that holds the pads in the caliper has a short locking screw on the outside that needs to be removed so you can get at the pin itself.They are both take the same size allen wrench just so you know.
 
Cooper0809 said:
:o| why must every job consist of removing the pipes? :dunno:
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I hear ya! I picked up a 99 SRX I nick named stump rash....I would bet money I had the pipes off at least 25 times fiddleing with this and that before I actually took it for an actual ride. Lots of laps around the back yard before I put it to the test on a 130 mile round trip!
 
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