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Oh for f*ck's sake...
Nov. 13th, 2008 09:37 pmRevised OEM Standard.
Turns out that the 'revised' version moves the bleeder nipple to the very top of the caliper, instead of pointed to the back like EVERY other caliper I've ever seen. Instead of aimed back like the GOD FORSAKEN MANUAL shows. Aimed straight up into the wheel well like a damned fountain, or will be.
Y'see, we made the mistake of installing the 'revised' calipers in the same orientation the old ones were mounted in, the way the manual depicts them. Which turns out to be WRONG for the 2000 and a half Explorer. So of COURSE we couldn't get the damned things to bleed properly.
But this leaves us with a problem, don't you know... The caliper that's currently on the right side belongs on the left side. The caliper that's currently on the left side is the original left side caliper. The replacement caliper for the right side, to replace the old FROZEN one, is the one that's got the defective piston seal. So we've got no bloody caliper for the right side. :(
So off I go now to try and find a caliper locally, because there's no time to order another. I -have- to have my truck back ASAP or I'm going to go completely insane. This is f'ing ridiculous.
Turns out that the 'revised' version moves the bleeder nipple to the very top of the caliper, instead of pointed to the back like EVERY other caliper I've ever seen. Instead of aimed back like the GOD FORSAKEN MANUAL shows. Aimed straight up into the wheel well like a damned fountain, or will be.
Y'see, we made the mistake of installing the 'revised' calipers in the same orientation the old ones were mounted in, the way the manual depicts them. Which turns out to be WRONG for the 2000 and a half Explorer. So of COURSE we couldn't get the damned things to bleed properly.
But this leaves us with a problem, don't you know... The caliper that's currently on the right side belongs on the left side. The caliper that's currently on the left side is the original left side caliper. The replacement caliper for the right side, to replace the old FROZEN one, is the one that's got the defective piston seal. So we've got no bloody caliper for the right side. :(
So off I go now to try and find a caliper locally, because there's no time to order another. I -have- to have my truck back ASAP or I'm going to go completely insane. This is f'ing ridiculous.
