re: brakes

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

At 10:42 PM +0000 1/8/03, Fred wrote:
> Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 09:47:15 -0500
> From: Ferdinando Di Matteo <aroctech@domain.elided>
> Subject: RE>Elliot's brake problem.
>
> I have preached many times about NOT topping up the brake fluid every
> timee it looks lower than full.  See whhat Joe did?  By retracting the
> pistons to install new pads he wasted a bunch of fluid and maybe even
> removed some paint somewhere,  The level of fluid can tell you how worn
> the pads are.  Low level means NE PADS!   As long as you can see fluid
> n the reaervoir, it is enough for  braking.  Fred

Well, the reason I wasn't paying attention to the resevoir was 
because the fluid WAS low, but with new pads and discs up front, I 
had to move the pistons pretty far, which displaced a lot more fluid 
than I imagined.
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