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Old 08-22-2004, 10:36 PM
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just carry a old engine block in the hatch and hook a chain to it, and when you need to stop roll it out the back and use it as an anchor
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Old 08-22-2004, 10:38 PM
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BFH...big fuggin hammer! Probably rusted on a tad. Usualy just surface rust but with good whack or two they should pop off. I am going with leaking wheel cylinders. when you do get the drum off just take a peak behind the cylinder boots(dust covers). If you are losing fluid chances are the shoes are fluid soaked anyways.
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Old 08-22-2004, 10:49 PM
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if your gonna bleed the brakes, start at the front pass, then the rear pass, then the driver rear, then the driver front. im sure i lost you in all that, so here is a simple picture ( follow #'s ).


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Old 08-22-2004, 10:52 PM
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To knock off the drum, use a hammer. It took me about a half minute to get one of my drums off, and 25 for the other. Just spray it with some ---- that'll make it loose and beat the ---- out of it.
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Old 08-22-2004, 10:53 PM
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arent you supposse to start @ the farthest from the master cylinder then work to the closest?
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Old 08-22-2004, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx7toStarion
arent you supposse to start @ the farthest from the master cylinder then work to the closest?
no.
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Old 08-22-2004, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Travis
Originally Posted by Rx7toStarion
arent you supposse to start @ the farthest from the master cylinder then work to the closest?
no.
i was wrong... but so were you

1988-95 Models: right rear, left front, left rear, right front.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d80142629.jsp


Fig. 2: Brake system bleeding sequence-1988-95 models
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Old 08-23-2004, 11:56 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^does this REALLY matter??
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Old 08-24-2004, 08:14 AM
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there might be air in the lines. also, when you goto stop, does the car seam to jerk to a side ?
mine jerks around..why??
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Old 08-24-2004, 10:14 AM
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Jerking...either warped rotors, sticking caliper bolt or a proportioning valve. Most likely just warped rotors. Does it actualy pull to a side or does it just wiggle the wheel and/or brake pedal. Heres a little test. Lightly brake from say 50mph if the steering wheel shakes I would suspect the front rotors are warped. Very common. Then do the same thing but lightly pull the E-brake and if you feel the car "bouncing" then its the rear rotors or drums whichever you have. Now if the car actualy pulls hard to one side check the caliper guide bolts. They might need a good cleaning and a lube. You can check this by jacking the car up without moving. Watch the calipers move on each side. One may not be releasing or grabbing. Hope that helps.
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