"Michael Clark" <dml@mikesdakota.com> wrote in message
news:32308128.20030715155816@mikesdakota.com...
> Bleeding brakes:
> how hard? 2 person job or one? how can I get all the
> old fluid flushed out.
2 people will make it that much easier but it can be done with just
yourself. do a full gravity bleed and keep the master topped up the while
time, you should be fine. the only way to get it all out is to just wait
for it.
> Pulling rotors: I see bearings
> and thrust washers and all kinds of stuff in the
> service manual diagram. Can someone give me a basic overview
> of what all is involved with R&Ring a rotor (not the
> newer GenIII sealed kind). I assume this would be a
> good time to put new bearings in???? What about the
> grease seals? Any special tools needed?
You should just be able to remvoe the cotter pin, remove the castellated nut
and then it should just slide off. you'll have to pick up new seals and
"press" them in with a mallet. Might as well put in new bearings, they're
cheap and you're going to have to repack them anyway.
> Also the
> service manual was a little vague on reasembly. Said
> something like 'rotate the rotor while tightening the
> nut to insure the bearing seats correctly.' Also
> didn't see any torque values for the nut. I already
> bought a new set of calipers, pads, and caliper pins.
There's not really a torque spec for that nut, you just tighten it until "it
feels right" unfortunately.
> I will be having the rotors turned if they are in good
> enough shape. Besides bearings is there any other
> parts I should replace while I have it tore apart?
Not really, bearings and seals should be the only things that need
replacing.
I know that this isn't much help, but to adequitely explain this would take
several pages and not having done brakes on a genII dakota I can only make
suppositions about the way that the parts would look. I'd recommend having
someone who's done this type of work before help you with the install. Have
them assist you with one side and watch you do the other side. that's the
best way to learn. Oh, and be sure you pack those bearings right!
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
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