Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
Back end WAAAY up in the air. Braced with wood blocks on both sides, plus my floor jack providing support under the torque tube.
Back end WAAAY up in the air. Braced with wood blocks on both sides, plus my floor jack providing support under the torque tube.
0 2019/10/30 12:27:50
Passenger caliper disassembled.
Passenger caliper disassembled.
0 2019/10/30 12:27:58
Using the wood ramps that I built to load the car onto the trailer, plus keeping my floor jack braced under the torque arm.
Using the wood ramps that I built to load the car onto the trailer, plus keeping my floor jack braced under the torque arm.
0 2019/10/31 12:16:02
Passenger caliper disassembled.
Passenger caliper disassembled.
0 2019/10/31 12:17:16
External parts cleaned up and ready for paint
External parts cleaned up and ready for paint
0 2019/10/31 12:23:32
0 2019/11/01 17:45:02
I am holding the old piston with the gear mechanism for the adjustment screw.
I am holding the old piston with the gear mechanism for the adjustment screw.
0 2019/11/01 17:45:13
Calioers bead blasted and painted.
Calioers bead blasted and painted.
0 2019/11/07 04:31:54
Slick tool i rented from OReillys for inserting the piston back into the bore. One of the jobs where three hands would be a big benefit.
Slick tool i rented from OReillys for inserting the piston back into the bore. One of the jobs where three hands would be a big benefit.
0 2019/11/11 15:28:26
Notice the nice fracture at the top of the retaining cup.
Notice the nice fracture at the top of the retaining cup.
0 2019/11/11 15:28:33
Way deep down in there.
Way deep down in there.
0 2019/12/16 12:51:07
0 2019/12/16 12:53:32
The cause of all this madness.
The cause of all this madness.
0 2019/12/16 12:53:39
34 year old grease. Yuck
34 year old grease. Yuck
0 2019/12/16 12:55:57
0 2019/12/16 12:56:05
0 2019/12/16 12:56:12
$70 well spent
$70 well spent
0 2019/12/16 12:59:29
Lot of work for such a small part
Lot of work for such a small part
0 2019/12/16 13:18:51
0 2019/12/16 13:23:52
0 2019/12/16 13:28:10
0 2019/12/16 13:28:19
Wrong. Thrust washer between actuator screw and piston.
Wrong. Thrust washer between actuator screw and piston.
0 2020/01/15 15:05:34
Right. Thrust washer seals between acutator screw and caliper housing.
Right. Thrust washer seals between acutator screw and caliper housing.
0 2020/01/15 15:05:41
Complete kit, with the pistons, springs, and seals. Everything except the actuator screw.
Complete kit, with the pistons, springs, and seals. Everything except the actuator screw.
0 2020/01/17 07:56:14
0 2020/01/17 07:56:21
Right. Notice thrust washer position. Sitting off the piston, supported by the actuator screw.
Right. Notice thrust washer position. Sitting off the piston, supported by the actuator screw.
0 2020/01/17 08:00:57
Wrong. Thrust washer resting on piston and not impacted by movement of the actuator screw.
Wrong. Thrust washer resting on piston and not impacted by movement of the actuator screw.
0 2020/01/17 08:01:04
0 2020/01/17 18:01:54
0 2020/01/17 18:02:02
0 2020/03/09 11:05:38
0 2020/03/09 11:06:20
0 2020/03/09 11:06:52
Last time it is up in the air with the 35 year old suspension!
Last time it is up in the air with the 35 year old suspension!
0 2020/03/24 17:59:06
0 2020/03/24 17:59:18
All the original parts removed
All the original parts removed
0 2020/03/24 17:59:27
Big gaping hole, made it a lot easier to clean the K-member
Big gaping hole, made it a lot easier to clean the K-member
0 2020/03/24 17:59:45
0 2020/03/24 18:00:04
Last time it will be in the air with the 35 year old suspension bits!
Last time it will be in the air with the 35 year old suspension bits!
0 2020/03/24 18:01:39
All the original parts out
All the original parts out
0 2020/03/24 18:02:07
Big gaping hole, allowing easy access to the K-member
Big gaping hole, allowing easy access to the K-member
0 2020/03/24 18:02:23