Thanks Alex, my Spring inspection and tune up is coming up soon. :-) Now where did I leave those axle stands??
Ed 300E On 17/04/2008, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Disc brake pads do drag very slightly at all times. The pads do not > > "pull back" when you release the brake pedal, they just stop squeezing. > > > > Thanks Allan, I don't know why I didn't know that. That makes sense > since there is practically no pad left---the backing plates must just > be dragging and scraping a tiny bit. > > Jim---the old pads are still in, but I will check out the parking > brake as well as long as I have the rotors off. I've already ordered > new ones from Bimby but would like to take the old ones to the machine > shop if possible and keep them for spares. I remember there being a > controversy at some point on whether Mercedes rotors can be turned or > not---what was the conclusion? I know Marshall, bless his soul, had > a STRONG OPINION one way or the other but I don't remember what it > was. ;) > > Ed---when you get around to doing brakes on your 300E you will see > that early 124s don't have wear sensors on the rear pads, only the > fronts. Also, if the front wear sensors are dragging they don't make > any noise---they just make the idiot light flicker annoyingly. I know > because my 300D has been doing that for a long time (light > intermittent despite plenty of pad left in the front) and I just > haven't got around to changing them yet. > > Alex Chamberlain > '87 300D, '86 300E, et al. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
