| Author | Message | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 204 Registered: 11-2002 |
THANKS EVERYBODY.... All done. Once I got through the learning curve of the first wheel, finished the other 3 in about 20 minutes. I would have been screwed without your help. Really need the car for Sunday and .... well ever have that feeling..."Why did I start this now?"  One last comment / trick. When placing he spring back on, squeeze the center, then take the old brake pad you just removed and use it to push the upper part of the retainer spring back into place. Snaps right in! Thanks Again. FL | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 201 Registered: 11-2002 |
i used some campy grease... yeah...need about 3 hands to get it in... fingers really dirty so cant type much more... and yes....have torque wrench for wheels..80 lb | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 200 Registered: 11-2002 |
i reiterate.....never mind...got it in! actually just tring to get my 200th post  | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 1274 Registered: 11-2002 |
Well...it's a little tricky....you have to squeeze the center with one hand and with the other two hands hit the spring edge with a flat scewdriver to pop it the rest of the way over the holder lock. Get a decent sized flat edged screwdriver, squeeze the center with appropriate pliers,..and with the flat edge of the screwdriver on the spring lip push hard until it pops in. Did you coat the backs of the pads & champher the edges to prevent squeeking? | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 199 Registered: 11-2002 |
OK last question.....new pads in, having small problem getting spring back in, squeezes OK but can't get the top forward enough to "clip" into place. Any tricks to putting them back in? | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 198 Registered: 11-2002 |
Poterfield Pads...mine are new factory pads but the squeek....I think the Porterfields were about $150 for the set... | ||
| Paul Jeffery (Peajay)
New member Username: Peajay Post Number: 24 Registered: 4-2002 |
Where did you buy the pads by the way and how much did they cost ? I just had another parts cost shock finding the price of 135 pounds (250 USD) on the Ferrari UK site !! | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Intermediate Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 1163 Registered: 1-2002 |
Frank, reading your most recent post, out of context......were you posting to Dr. Ruth or something? Just kidding...good luck! | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 197 Registered: 11-2002 |
Never mind...just got her off... I love you guys... | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 196 Registered: 11-2002 |
Squeeze - Top to bottom? or Side to Side? I really don't want to F this up..... Need her for this weekend... | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 1273 Registered: 11-2002 |
Yes you squeeze the center section of the spring to shorten it enough to get it to pop out and swing out of the way. | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 194 Registered: 11-2002 |
 OK - I'm used to seeing a bolt on top of the pad retainer spring that you remove to swing the spring down. How do you remove the retainer spring? Manual says squeeze it, but where? Can't squeeze top or bottom due to part of the brake housing is in between the springs to prevent squeezing????? Anybody? |