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Jay, I had to bend my E-brake rod on my Blue Boy V6 because of the dual exhaust pipes, but not on my SIV 1725 with wire wheelsBill/Dan - my exhaust pipe is in the way of the e-brake rod getting to the lever on the caliper. Thoughts on bending it to fit? I wouldn't have to bend it much. Just to curve it around a little. But, I'm concerned that the constant pulling and pressure will ultimately stretch it straight again and rubbing against the pipe.
Also, in playing with it, I think I might try using the stock rod to bend it. It will shorten it a little, and then give me more play with the other side.
No, I bought a kit that included two very flexible jacketed cables. The kit was made for the saturn calipers. The two cable jackets terminate at this bracket where inner cables extend to the shackle that mounts to the brake lever.What do you mean? Did you get a longer cable and put a pulley at one of the calipers?
Alan, I would like to know the source and part numbers you found for your modification with the rod/cable. Very interesting.No, I bought a kit that included two very flexible jacketed cables. The kit was made for the saturn calipers. The two cable jackets terminate at this bracket where inner cables extend to the shackle that mounts to the brake lever.View attachment 28825
I wanted to report that this is what I did. It worked perfectly. I bent the rod a little to go around the exhaust, then I cut the end a little shorter, and put another little 90* bend to go into the e-brake lever, using the stock clip. Bing, bang, boom. Fits and works great.Bill/Dan - my exhaust pipe is in the way of the e-brake rod getting to the lever on the caliper. Thoughts on bending it to fit? I wouldn't have to bend it much. Just to curve it around a little. But, I'm concerned that the constant pulling and pressure will ultimately stretch it straight again and rubbing against the pipe.
Also, in playing with it, I think I might try using the stock rod to bend it. It will shorten it a little, and then give me more play with the other side.
I put teflon tape on the bleeder screw when I have to use a suction bleeder.....works fineI have the Motive brake bleeder, which I agree is the most amazing thing ever. It pressurizes the MC reservoir and pushes fluid through it. The problem is that it doesn't have an adapter that fits on the top of my MC.
I don't tend to like the ones like you show. They risk sucking air back in through the threads of the bleeder screw. They would be perfect if you have bleeder screws that have the spring valve inside the bleeder screw. I just don't have those on the Alpine now. And I don't know that the threads on these new calipers are deep enough for one of those screws.
There is no risk of air getting back in if you are using it correctly, meaning the bottle is the highest point. You can even use the gravity method with this as there is always fluid in the line and eventually the bottle.I have the Motive brake bleeder, which I agree is the most amazing thing ever. It pressurizes the MC reservoir and pushes fluid through it. The problem is that it doesn't have an adapter that fits on the top of my MC.
I don't tend to like the ones like you show. They risk sucking air back in through the threads of the bleeder screw. They would be perfect if you have bleeder screws that have the spring valve inside the bleeder screw. I just don't have those on the Alpine now. And I don't know that the threads on these new calipers are deep enough for one of those screws.