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I bought my parts from Advanced. 15% off if you order online (and pick up at the store) I saved $48.44.
 
toolmanmike said:
Looked at a couple YouTube videos. Brakes on the Buick look easy. I need to borrow a caliper piston tool for the rears though. I didn't save one off the tool truck when I retired. :wtf::BangHead::BangHead::BangHead:
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Yeahh , thats gonna be a must...As you know , they thread back in, rather than push. Sometimes you can turn em with a pair of angle pliars, but it aint easy.....Seen a lot of those calipers destroyed cause some goofball tried pressing em back....
 
toolmanmike said:
I bought my parts from Advanced. 15% off if you order online (and pick up at the store) I saved $48.44.
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I have a commercial 30 day account with them, since they lease 2 buildings from me. I make sure, they keep me on the platinum pricing level.. They also deliver, anything I need, here to my shop....:thumbsup:
 
halifaxhops said:
I always had problems falling asleep when I was home without all the noise. Rescue was usually right on the flightline for a quick response time and you had jets taking off all night/day. Earplugs were a good thing. Wonder why I have hearing loss. The wors were when we were on a large base and had the B1B's. They were freaking loud!
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Speaking of loud. We got a Delta II launch Saturday morning at 0545 PDT. That should get Lompoc fired up :rofl:. The Delta IV launch has been postponed until early December. Have to find a good place to watch that one from. I have 2 years worth of making concrete invested in that one.
 
MOPARMITCH said:
Fought that new fuel tank, on the 70 Duster, yesterday for several hours. They make the new tube sealing rings to tight, even lubed up with Vaseline, it still a Biotch... Finally got it in without pulling the trunk tube... Now on to transmission/ shifting issues......
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I hate all stuff like that. Glad you got it done without hurting something!
 
toolmanmike said:
Looked at a couple YouTube videos. Brakes on the Buick look easy. I need to borrow a caliper piston tool for the rears though. I didn't save one off the tool truck when I retired. :wtf::BangHead::BangHead::BangHead:
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Get the screw type. Those cube style suck. Screw type is worth the money in frustration alone. A little crank on piston, follwed with a little push with the screw. No brute force necessary.
Mark your piston and index it to the same spot when piston is compressed. There are tabs on the pads that need to go into the notches. After assembling,cycle e-brake lever on caliper to bring pads up to rotors. 1 to 1-1/2 hours.busdy’s son had no clue, cracked one piston and jammed the other sonehow. Then i had to clean up the mess.
 
Tooljunkie said:
Get the screw type. Those cube style suck. Screw type is worth the money in frustration alone. A little crank on piston, follwed with a little push with the screw. No brute force necessary.
Mark your piston and index it to the same spot when piston is compressed. There are tabs on the pads that need to go into the notches. After assembling,cycle e-brake lever on caliper to bring pads up to rotors. 1 to 1-1/2 hours.busdy’s son had no clue, cracked one piston and jammed the other sonehow. Then i had to clean up the mess.
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Big C clamp and a 1x2 piece of steel is all I've ever used...
 
I think the navy is flying their choppers and planes into south Florida, it's been a steady steam of flight groups over head, heading south since 0530
 
Tooljunkie said:
Get the screw type. Those cube style suck. Screw type is worth the money in frustration alone. A little crank on piston, follwed with a little push with the screw. No brute force necessary.
Mark your piston and index it to the same spot when piston is compressed. There are tabs on the pads that need to go into the notches. After assembling,cycle e-brake lever on caliper to bring pads up to rotors. 1 to 1-1/2 hours.busdy’s son had no clue, cracked one piston and jammed the other sonehow. Then i had to clean up the mess.
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Yep. The screw type is best. Thanks for the tips. Mopar Joe is a close friend. He bought the Delux Mac Tools kit from me a few years back. I'll do the front today, get the caliper tool and do the rears tomorrow.
 
Now rack is in,call it 4 hours.
I need asian psf4 to fill system. :BangHead:
 
Well lunch is over, I have my parts and supplies. Time to get busy.
 
Did some random sight-seeing today,
places Mom and I hadn't seen for years. No one at the boat shop today so we will try calling. People think these boats must be fiberglass but nope, wood. The yellow boat is likely one he built decades ago and is being re-done.

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Rack is done. Input shaft wasnt master splined, had re-index after a road test. At least it comes apart easy enough.
Alignment and it should be good.
 
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