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#4847 of 4960 Re: brake caliper [ar1458] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 08, 2009 (11:38 am)
Replying to: ar1458 (Jul 08, 2009 11:29 am) Yes with a large rubber mallet. Be SURE to support the caliper with wire BEFORE you disconnect it. Don't let it just hang there. Replies to this message: ar1458 (Jul 08, 2009 4:11 pm) burdawg (Jul 09, 2009 6:17 am) carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 am) and 8 more...
#4848 of 4960 Re: brake caliper [Mr_Shiftright] by ar1458 Jul 08, 2009 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 08, 2009 11:38 am) ok I will ..thanks for all the help...great site Replies to this message: burdawg (Jul 09, 2009 6:17 am) carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 18, 2009 8:47 am) and 1 more... imidazol97 (Jul 18, 2009 2:46 pm) and 5 more...
#4849 of 4960 Re: brake caliper [ar1458] by burdawg Jul 09, 2009 (6:17 am)
Replying to: ar1458 (Jul 08, 2009 4:11 pm) I use stiff wire, hook one end to a coil on the coil spring, the other end through one of the mounting bores on the caliper. A cut wire coat hanger works well. Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 18, 2009 8:47 am) carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:11 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 18, 2009 2:46 pm) carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 7:27 pm) and 4 more...
#4850 of 4960 the flood by carstryke Jul 18, 2009 (2:57 am)
Replying to: burdawg (Jul 09, 2009 6:17 am) 2005 chevrolet impala it rained and i was amazed to find a puddle of water right in front of my front passenger seat. could there be something wrong with my ventalation or windshield? i am parked on a incline and it appears to have come in somewhere in the front hence me assuming windshield or air vents. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 18, 2009 8:47 am) carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:11 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 18, 2009 2:46 pm) carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 7:27 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) and 3 more...
#4851 of 4960 Re: the flood [carstryke] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 18, 2009 (8:47 am)
Replying to: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 am) A clogged drain in the air vent basin beneath the windshield wipers is a common occurrence. Leaves and airborne debris are broken down by rain into organic goop and eventually accumulate through the vent screen and clog the drain. As you develop a little "fish tank" in there, eventually through rising water level, or sloshing around turns, or parking on an incline, the basin gets so full that water finds its way past grommets and other areas where cabling or wiring or hoses go through to the passenger compartment. You'll have to remove the cowl and dig in there and unclog that drain. You can tell if this is your problem by pouring a cupful of water into the vent. It should drain immediately to the ground, if you bend down and look. Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:11 pm)
#4852 of 4960 Re: the flood [Mr_Shiftright] by carstryke Jul 18, 2009 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 18, 2009 8:47 am) no luck there, the water drained well right to the ground. looking at it more closely in the daylight helps, the leaks appear to have come from the front right corner (the floor vent are more towards the center. it appears to be behind the dashboard, well more so in that area. The thing that confuses me is this is the 1st time this has ever happened and it has been pretty wet the last 3 weeks even though yesterday it rained harder than usual. any other suggestions?
#4853 of 4960 Re: the flood [carstryke] by imidazol97 Jul 18, 2009 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 am) You didn't mention if you have a sunroof? Was the car aimed downhill or uphill when you were parked? Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 7:27 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) and 2 more...
#4854 of 4960 Re: the flood [imidazol97] by carstryke Jul 18, 2009 (7:27 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 18, 2009 2:46 pm) its parked uphill and no sunroof its a 2005 base chevrolet impala Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) and 1 more...
#4855 of 4960 Re: the flood [carstryke] by imidazol97 Jul 19, 2009 (5:52 am)
Replying to: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 7:27 pm) Sunroofs have drains toward the front that sometimes leak on the H-bodies (Bonneville, LeSabre). Also the doors have a plastic liner sheet that is caulked around the bottom so that water getting into the doors goes down the liner, hits the caulk which is shaped so water is directed toward the drain holes back into the internals of the doors and then out the drain holes on the bottom of the doors. On some cars, after work done on doors or the caulk aging, the water goes on down the plastic and onto the door sill and inside the car from there. People will find the drips on the metal of the door under the interior door panel that you see. Another possibility is the drain for the AC water. Is it draining freely when the AC is running leaving puddles of water on the street below the car when you shut it off, e.g.? The AC water might have leaked because of the uphill slope. Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) carstryke (Jul 20, 2009 6:13 pm)
#4856 of 4960 Re: the flood [imidazol97] by carstryke Jul 19, 2009 (2:13 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) thank you guys for your responses how would you go about checking the drain for the ac water because i did have it on at the time it seems like a good possibility Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) carstryke (Jul 20, 2009 6:13 pm)