retracting the calipers?
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1992 190E 2.6 Sportline
retracting the calipers?
1992 2.6 sportline. I am going to replace the front and rear brake pads. But befor i start i thought i would ask if there is any tricks to retracting the plungers ie: use a "c" clamp to compress them back in, or do they screw in. As of yet i cannot find a repair book that covers the sportline modifications
to the suspension. Do to having a problem getting new wheels the ones i ordered kept hitting the calipers, im thinking the brake setup is different on the sportline version as well. BTW after 7 weeks i found a smokin set of "rage" wheels that dont hit the calipers.
to the suspension. Do to having a problem getting new wheels the ones i ordered kept hitting the calipers, im thinking the brake setup is different on the sportline version as well. BTW after 7 weeks i found a smokin set of "rage" wheels that dont hit the calipers.
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From: NorCal
'99 C43, '12 C63, '13 E350, '14 Sprinter
I've always managed to get by with channel locks or C clamps. Not sure what a "C-Clamp in reverse" would look like other than a C-Clamp 
I just replaced my discs with some cross-drilled Zimmermans and didn't need any special tooling even though the stock discs were terribly worn. It did take a little finesse to open them up enough to accomodate the new pads and rotors, but it wasn't more than a 60 second process on each caliper when it came time to install.
Here's a tip - remove some of the brake fluid from the resevoir so it doesn't spill over when you compress the caliper and squeeze only enough to fit the new pads on.
I just replaced my discs with some cross-drilled Zimmermans and didn't need any special tooling even though the stock discs were terribly worn. It did take a little finesse to open them up enough to accomodate the new pads and rotors, but it wasn't more than a 60 second process on each caliper when it came time to install.
Here's a tip - remove some of the brake fluid from the resevoir so it doesn't spill over when you compress the caliper and squeeze only enough to fit the new pads on.
