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Old 11/28/07 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by I-70 west
While we`re at it;
How do you push the rear brake piston back into the caliper?
As I will change out my fluid when I install the new Earls SS lines I want to push all four pistons back in as far as possible then open the bleeders to flush out the old fluid with the least amount of volume.
I understand there is a twisting motion involved with maybe a special tool.
Anybody been there done that ?

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Just use a C clamp for the front calipers, for the rears, use this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...keyword=brakes

You have to screw in the rears, do not attempt to push them back in as the caliper will bet damaged.
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Old 11/28/07 | 04:55 PM
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A bunch or very good info from Import-Slaya and Scramblr on brake bleeding with Earls speed bleeders. I have one last question. Since we have power brakes do you bleed the brakes with the engine running to make it easier or not running and pumping like heck?
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Old 11/28/07 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 70MACH1OWNER
A bunch or very good info from Import-Slaya and Scramblr on brake bleeding with Earls speed bleeders. I have one last question. Since we have power brakes do you bleed the brakes with the engine running to make it easier or not running and pumping like heck?
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you can but you dont need to

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Old 11/28/07 | 09:46 PM
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Yeah, I do it with the engine off. It doesn't really take that much pumping of the pedal to get fluid going through the hoses.
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Old 11/29/07 | 05:19 AM
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Earls speed bleeders are on order. Thanks guys.
Scott
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Old 11/29/07 | 07:29 PM
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Newb question. Do I need 4 of those earl bleeders? Or just one?
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Old 11/29/07 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JonCo
Newb question. Do I need 4 of those earl bleeders? Or just one?

LOL, please refer to my ignorance in post #51....
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Old 11/29/07 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tom281
LOL, please refer to my ignorance in post #51....
Lol thanks. So these $100 lines cost me around $50 in accessories. Wonder what a shop would charge...
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Old 11/29/07 | 09:36 PM
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How do you figure $50? The bleeders come in pairs at $10 a pair, so $20. And if you're going to take it to a shop anyway, why get the bleeders?
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Old 12/5/07 | 04:44 PM
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Hey Alex, (Scramblr)
Well I have my Earl's SS brake lines and speed bleeders. They are a Xmas present and I don't want to open the packages. So I have a question. I need to get a set of hydraulic line wrenches to do this job after Xmas. Do I need metric or english wrenches? I assume metric but am not sure.
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Old 12/5/07 | 05:14 PM
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You don't need hydraulic line wrenches. Regular wrenches work fine. Let me find a write up on these lines and I'll post it up.

Edit:

Here you go...

http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68328
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Old 12/5/07 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scramblr
You don't need hydraulic line wrenches. Regular wrenches work fine. Let me find a write up on these lines and I'll post it up.

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Here you go...

http://www.modularfords.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=68328

You da man Alex!! Thanks you!!
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You're Welcomes!!!
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Old 12/5/07 | 07:04 PM
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You're Welcomes!!!
Congrats on your 1001 post!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12/5/07 | 07:23 PM
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Thanks guys, I guess I need to do it once to understand what you're both saying. Where's the step by step for bleeding brakes? Brakes for Dummies, LOL?
Calling tacobill...
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Old 12/5/07 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by scramblr
How do you figure $50? The bleeders come in pairs at $10 a pair, so $20. And if you're going to take it to a shop anyway, why get the bleeders?
Oops didn't see t was a pair Thanks
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Old 12/6/07 | 02:03 AM
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Congrats on your 1001 post!!!!!!!!!!

LOL...I didn't even notice that.
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Old 12/6/07 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by scramblr
Just use a C clamp for the front calipers, for the rears, use this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...keyword=brakes

You have to screw in the rears, do not attempt to push them back in as the caliper will bet damaged.
Thanks, I found one today
I`m ready to get this installation done.
Last edited by I-70 west; 3/7/08 at 12:33 AM.
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Old 12/7/07 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by I-70 west
Thanks, I found one today
I`m ready to get this installation done.
Where'd you order from?
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Old 12/8/07 | 02:07 AM
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Here's where I got mine. Summit has them too but they always charge me $10 handling fee plus shipping. No thanks...

http://www.byunspeed.com/product_inf...d738cbd5ed0493
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