Popeye
06-14-2011, 02:55 PM
So I just replaced the pads in the rear. Havent even taken the car for a drive. I noticed on the 2nd side, the right side, after having done the left alrady, that there is apparently an allignment you have to do with the brake line when reinstalling. Ibe never seen this design before, so I am just making sure I did it correctly.
When I re-installed the brake lines, I lined up the yellow marking on the bolt to the yellow marking where the bolt went it. What's weird is it doesnt look like that actual hole inside the bolt lined up with the brake line hole.
Did I do it right by lining up the yellow marking when reinstalling?
After replacing, while pumping my brakes, the pedal feels considerably stiffer than before. Again, not being familiar with this car yet, Im not sure what its SUPPOSED to feel like. I guess I will find out when I test drive it here in just a minute.
Any help/suggestions/advice would be very much appreciated!
::EDIT:: I just took it for a drive. The pedal softened back up. BUT, my right rear is now smelling like its burning brake fluid, and when I bent down to smell it, I got a whoosh of hot air.
Any ideas? Is it safe to drive? Its kinda late tonight, and I have to go to school tomorrow. (School is about 30 minutes away, over a mountain.)
::EDIT AGAIN:: Here's the deal...right rear seems to be dragging the rotor a little bit. In other words, in neautral, it sounds like it's scraping. That side works, just seems like it needs some sort of an adjustment. How can I do that? Do I just take the caliper back off, and turn the piston a couple more times? It seems to me like thats what I could so. Im going to go try that right now, but wanted to write this in case someone knows exactly whats wrong.
Thanks again ya'll!
When I re-installed the brake lines, I lined up the yellow marking on the bolt to the yellow marking where the bolt went it. What's weird is it doesnt look like that actual hole inside the bolt lined up with the brake line hole.
Did I do it right by lining up the yellow marking when reinstalling?
After replacing, while pumping my brakes, the pedal feels considerably stiffer than before. Again, not being familiar with this car yet, Im not sure what its SUPPOSED to feel like. I guess I will find out when I test drive it here in just a minute.
Any help/suggestions/advice would be very much appreciated!
::EDIT:: I just took it for a drive. The pedal softened back up. BUT, my right rear is now smelling like its burning brake fluid, and when I bent down to smell it, I got a whoosh of hot air.
Any ideas? Is it safe to drive? Its kinda late tonight, and I have to go to school tomorrow. (School is about 30 minutes away, over a mountain.)
::EDIT AGAIN:: Here's the deal...right rear seems to be dragging the rotor a little bit. In other words, in neautral, it sounds like it's scraping. That side works, just seems like it needs some sort of an adjustment. How can I do that? Do I just take the caliper back off, and turn the piston a couple more times? It seems to me like thats what I could so. Im going to go try that right now, but wanted to write this in case someone knows exactly whats wrong.
Thanks again ya'll!