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Replying to: xwesx (Sep 02, 2009 1:08 pm) Any how, what I do it steal the wife's turkey baster (m-hu-hu-huaaaah!) and siphon out as much as I can from the brake master cylinder. Then refill. Then bleed in the proper order, topping off with fresh fluid as I go along. Fresh fluid is very nearly clear, the old stuff is yellow (or brown if you waited way too long). I may actually buy some of that blue stuff to make the process easy. Can't miss that! Stop when it changes colors! 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 02, 2009 1:32 pm) 
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Replying to: xwesx (Sep 02, 2009 2:07 pm) I do not ever recall changing the fluid. The pads, of course. The fluid, maybe one of you guys can give me a hand {smile}.
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Replying to: phil2000 (Sep 02, 2009 7:20 pm) I had one caliper fail on my 1993 Miata, but it was 15 years old at the time, so I'm not complaining. Replaced it with a rebuilt one rather than rebuilding it myself (too messy, plus it's my safety at stake). You shouldn't need to service a caliper or piston before at least 60,000 miles unless there is a problem with the brakes. Having said that, you have uneven wear, so it may be worth it to have that caliper rebuilt when your next set of pads are installed. Some would even say do both sides on that axle.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 03, 2009 8:46 am) 
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Replying to: xwesx (Sep 03, 2009 9:39 am)
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What is the best way to change the thermostate in 97 Outback Legacy, the directions on the autozone.com do no match my car?
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Replying to: barnum1 (Sep 06, 2009 2:13 pm) Now, put the new thermostat in and put it all back together! When you refill the fluid, make sure the nose of the car is at an incline (probably will be if you have it lifted up for the work) and open the bleeder screw on the top of the radiator to help air escape. Once the air seems to be out of the system, I like to give a few forceful squeezes to the upper radiator hose to try and dislodge any remaining trapped air. Is it the "best" way? I do not know, but it works well for me, and basically did that job four times on my '96 Outback. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 03, 2009 11:36 am) Hey, what is the best way to clean the terminals on the battery?
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Replying to: phil2000 (Sep 09, 2009 7:42 pm)
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