Need some advice on my front brake caliper. 2000 S..... Tony in Whittier - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 3:08:38 pm |
Re: Need some advice on my front brake caliper. 2000 S..... JFP in PA - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 3:34:24 pm |
Thank you. I will re-inspect the carrier. The 2 bolt holes in the carrier appeared to have adequate Tony in Whittier - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 4:41:47 pm |
The metal you saw on the bolts has to be coming from somewhere.............. JFP in PA - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 4:57:34 pm |
Can you explain how the Helicoil process is done... Tony in Whittier - Friday, 14 January, 2011, at 12:17:16 pm |
Re: Can you explain how the Helicoil process is done... JFP in PA - Friday, 14 January, 2011, at 12:28:57 pm |
Besides the tried and true Helicoil, there is also a product called "Timesert" which is MauriceonLongIsland - Friday, 14 January, 2011, at 1:26:28 pm |
Re: Need some advice on my front brake caliper. 2000 S..... Paul S. - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 1:14:12 pm |
Quote
JFP in PA
Yes, you should be concerned as loss of threaded area in the caliper. Suggest looking at installing a Helicoil thread insert into the damaged openings... You will end up with steel threads for the bolts to grab onto. You will need to drill out and re-tap the damaged holes, but they sell complete kits to make this an easy fix.
Re: Need some advice on my front brake caliper. 2000 S..... Another advantage, then, of the MauriceonLongIsland - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 1:25:21 pm |
Re: Need some advice on my front brake caliper. 2000 S..... Another advantage, then, of the Paul S. - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 1:52:46 pm |
Quote
MauriceonLongIsland
TimeSert is that they sell a tool with it which insures that you are going in completely square.
Regards, Maurice.
Re: Need some advice on my front brake caliper. 2000 S..... The tool used to go in square is MauriceonLongIsland - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 3:53:06 pm |
And costs about $6.............. JFP in PA - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 4:09:32 pm |
Another brake question- My rear pads still have the vibration dampeners. I understand that the front Tony in Whittier - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 10:47:00 pm |
The vibration dampers ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Sunday, 16 January, 2011, at 9:36:45 am |
My info is at least for my '02 Porsche discontinued the requirement to replace the... MarcW - Sunday, 16 January, 2011, at 7:00:06 pm |
So what you are telling me is that.............. JFP in PA - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 3:06:45 pm |
The calipers are absolutely... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 3:38:10 pm |
To further expand... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 3:47:28 pm |
You are correct..............I meant to say the carrier; the caliper has no threads..... *NM* JFP in PA - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 4:02:08 pm |
I was certainly surprised. grant - Thursday, 13 January, 2011, at 8:05:53 pm |
Re: I was certainly surprised. Paul S. - Saturday, 15 January, 2011, at 2:02:26 pm |
Quote
grant
this is why you always hand start bolts and use a torque wrench! especially with alloy parts.
Grant
(who's brakes finally stopped squealing)