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2nd
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vorpalZed
on September 28, 2021 at 11:37 PM
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Remove the tape....
posted by black300zx
on September 28, 2021 at 07:34 AM
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Fix it correctly... get new bleed screws if the old ones leak. If the new ones leak, then it's calipers. The thread tape is not designed for hydraulic pressure and your brakes will fail.
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Few photos of my Brake Job++
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Polishzx
00:01:40 09/27/21
Nice work - they look great! That's a perfect spot for the
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Woodnutz (PA)
07:02:46 09/27/21
You don't see any of it
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Polishzx
18:10:46 09/28/21
What seal kits did you use? The Centrix ones I used the
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ctheobal
13:42:38 09/27/21
Always reuse the stock dust boot clips. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:35:23 09/27/21
Man I almost did... I saved them all so I can
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Polishzx
00:45:04 09/28/21
Just swap them now. The Centric fit like crap. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
01:52:02 09/28/21
Unfortunately I didn’t know they would be hard to get
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ctheobal
14:01:08 09/28/21
I've always reuse them so I don't have spares. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
14:14:30 09/28/21
I used the Centric rebuild kits
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Polishzx
00:47:26 09/28/21
I also used Centric Assembly fluid
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Polishzx
01:26:24 09/28/21
Nicely done! (n/m)
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Barry (NJ)
18:22:51 09/27/21
Thank you! (n/m)
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Polishzx
00:37:07 09/29/21
NO thread tape does not go on bleed screws
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BlackholeZ
19:23:16 09/27/21
^^^This
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itsa300zx
20:56:53 09/27/21
What gets deformed? Is it the bleeder or the casting?
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ZXoltan
16:40:33 09/28/21
Re: What gets deformed? Is it the bleeder or the casting?
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itsa300zx
11:12:39 09/29/21
Good to know. May try to acquire one of those tools
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ZXoltan
13:14:43 09/29/21
That makes sense to me
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Polishzx
00:37:51 09/28/21
Remove the tape....
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black300zx
07:34:25 09/28/21
Yup. This is a better idea. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
19:52:51 09/28/21
2nd -
vorpalZed
23:37:49 09/28/21
They weren't leaking
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Polishzx
00:21:43 09/29/21
I do pipefitting
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vorpalZed
09:19:56 09/30/21
Newer/higher spec brake fluids are a lot less aggressive
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BlackholeZ
12:30:44 09/30/21
Dot5 (silicone) definitely friendlier if spilled on paint
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ZXoltan
17:37:48 10/01/21
Huh didn't know about the dissolved air issue
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BlackholeZ
15:11:01 10/02/21
Shouldnt be an issue unless you're in Denver or
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ZXoltan
10:59:40 10/03/21
ONLY use DOT 3 or 4 in the Z32. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
14:29:14 10/04/21
Why?(And not trying to start a pissing contest)
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ZXoltan
14:47:36 10/04/21
While DOT 3, 4 and 5.1 fluid should be compatible I have
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Bernie (NoVA)
15:41:18 10/04/21
I'm assuming those systems were not rebuilt and flushed?
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ZXoltan
18:11:44 10/04/21
Correct - it was "the guy at the shop used the good stuff"
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:21:32 10/04/21
Also the spring clip is a "b" for brake not a "P" for pagina
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:34:42 09/27/21
Lol I'll swap the spring clip
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Polishzx
00:22:47 09/28/21
Nice work. I did this many years ago and PC has held up wel
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ZaXxon
13:32:34 09/30/21
I'd source new hardware
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Adam (NoVA)
09:49:59 10/01/21
looks awesome. We should do an Alices run one weekend (n/m)
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moxie (SF)
00:02:38 10/04/21
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