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Re: oops #1355408 08/14/05 05:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 425 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada P paul martin_dup1 CEG\'er
paul martin_dup1 CEG\'er P Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 425 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Originally posted by Stazi: ghettoooooooooooooooooooooo 1998 Ford Contour Se 2.5 litre Silver frost

Re: oops #1355409 08/23/05 06:56 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA S SonofSHO CEG\'er
SonofSHO CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA	Originally posted by lizard: ok how do brakes catch on fire yes my rotor was bright orange but what can catch on fire. i kno my rotor is prolly warped again but that just means svt brakes soon. but anyway oops my brakes caught on fire!!!! I have actually seen the pads catch on fire if there is a significant drag. I had my Left rear smoking this morning. The plunger for the parking brake is rusted and siezed where is passes through the caliper. Can't get it freed up. Carl 2000 Black CSVT #415 89 SHO (RIP) 75 280z

Re: oops #1355410 08/23/05 12:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi Hard-core CEG'er
Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	Spray a ton of PB blaster into the sleeve and see if that helps, although you may have jammed it and it may need to be replaced. 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: oops #1355411 08/25/05 05:55 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA S SonofSHO CEG\'er
SonofSHO CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA	I got her unstuck, had to take the piston out and drive it out. There are 5 conical washers that act as a return spring for the plunger, they were all rusted and stuck together. The funny thing is, now my car has some of the lost pep that I had been missing for months. I wonder how long this rear brake has been dragging? Likely since I bought the car in February. Carl 2000 Black CSVT #415 89 SHO (RIP) 75 280z

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