Incidentally, no way that alignment caused the problem unless your
spindles are set up improperly. Even then it would just knock back
your pads and give you more brake pedal travel.
On May 19, 2009, at 8:51 AM, toodamnfunky@comcast.net wrote:
> Michael,
>
>
>
> The masters and calipers are rebuilt with only two races on them
> prior to this
> past weekend.
>
> jg
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Porter" <mdporter@dfn.com>
> To: toodamnfunky@comcast.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:30:37 AM GMT -07:00 Chihuahua / La Paz /
> Mazatlan
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Alighnment killed my TR4 rotors?
>
> toodamnfunky@comcast.net wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Micheal,
>
> I suspect the alignment caused the rotor & pad damage but I still
> can't get
> the brakes to bleed
>
> and get the pedal back where it wants to be. I pushed almost two
> quarts of
> fresh fluid through
>
> over the weekend. I'm going to get new Wilwood masters to start with.
>
> All I haveB in the front circuit is the line splitter that runs to
> the left &
> right calipers.B
> Must have misread--thought you said you got a good pedal later.B No
> matter--if the system was really, really hot, that could have caused
> some
> damage to the rubbers in the system.B Before you invest in new
> masters, did
> you install new caliper piston seals and new rubbers in the master
> cylinders?B Most nitrile rubbers can handle temps up to about 500
> deg. F.B
> If you boiled the fluid really good, the heat transfer into the
> fluid goes way
> down, and the calipers would get really, really hot.
>
>
> Something to consider, anyway.
>
>
>
> Cheers.
> --
>
>
> Michael Porter
> Roswell, NM
>
>
> Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking
> distance....
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