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Brake Caliper Replacement| jackyboy |
Posted: November 02, 2007 01:46 pm
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Do I need to de-pressurise the system to replace a front caliper?
The Haynes manual doesn't mention it but the Russek manual does Cheers all Incidentally, is it cheaper to buy Hydraflush from GSF with the postage or to go to Citroen? Thanks again -------------------- Perthshire. Scotland
1996 2.5td exclusive 56k one previous owner to 38k RP 6750 |
 
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| onthecut |
Posted: November 02, 2007 06:02 pm
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Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 971 Member No.: 336 Joined: March 10, 2006 |
Hi Jackyboy.
Wouldn't have thought so. If the caliper were permanently under pressure, the brakes would be permanently on. Mike. -------------------- XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7185
XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7289 |
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| jackyboy |
Posted: November 02, 2007 06:36 pm
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Thanks for that Mike, makes sense really. I just wanted to chech because I want to do the job tomorrow
Jim This post has been edited by jackyboy on November 02, 2007 06:37 pm -------------------- Perthshire. Scotland
1996 2.5td exclusive 56k one previous owner to 38k RP 6750 |
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| dean |
Posted: November 02, 2007 06:43 pm
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Hi Jackboy
The flushing agent is £50 for a 5ltr bottle from citroen, dont know what it is from gsf though. -------------------- 92 xm 20i prestige auto (modified)R.P 5678
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| robertxmb |
Posted: November 02, 2007 07:25 pm
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As a safety measure, consider depressurising as a precaution against someone depressing the brake pedal when you have the caliper off and releasing accumulator sphere pressure. Unlikely to happen but....
Robert |
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| wirdy |
Posted: November 03, 2007 01:21 am
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Last time I bought hydraflush (5L) from GSF it was something like £16 plus postage.
Depressurising just takes a minute with a spanner; I'd do it before any work on the hyd system. -------------------- '99 'V' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Estate RP 8360 Green.
'97 'R' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Saloon RP 7480 Blue. '96 'P' XM 2.0 16v Man Saloon RP 7176 Magenta. Fife, Scotland. |
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