Sat, 25 Jul 1998 18:09:50 +0200 (MET DST)
- Message No. 3626
From: Torsten Metzner
Subject: 2 problems or what a horrible day
Hi,
first the story. Today, a few days before Glarus I decided to make
some service to my AT (RD04). Ok the first step was a big mistake, I
tried to open the oil drain plug with a ratchet (Knarre) and a nut.
But there isn't very much space and so after opening the screw (only one
turn) I couldn't remove the tool. Hmmm, I tried to change the direction
of the ratchet to close the screw, but something inside the tool broke
and I can't do it. Damned !! How becomes a 10 minute work a real job ?!
Somehow I managed it to close the screw, but during this
operation I must have destroyed the tube of the cooling system near
the oil drain plug ( I think so, but eventually there was still some damage
before that action ) (:-(. It's a real mess to work at this place at the
RD04 because everything is very narrow. My dealer will get a new tube at
Tuesday, so Glarus should be still possible. Now my two real problems:
(1) I remove the cooling liquid, but there is still some liquid inside the
equal reservoir (Ausgleichsbehaelter). Is this normal ?
Should I disassmeble the equal reservoir or should I leave the "old"
liquid in it. BTW the liquid looks OK.
(2) I also tried to change the brake pads for the rear brake. I really move
the brake piston back, it's completly inside, but the brake pads doesn't
fit. What's the situation ?
----------------------------------------------
| | |
| ----- | |
| | |<-- brake disc | | <-- brake saddle
|----- | ------ | | (Bremssattel)
| | | | | | |
| | | | right | | |
| | | | brake | | |
| | | | pad -> | | |
| | |<-- left | | |
| | | | brake pad | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | |<---- a lot of | | |
| | | | space -------->| | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|---|- | ----- | |
| ----- | |
| | |
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As you can see (I hope so) there isn't enough space between the left
brake pad and the brake disc. But in general there is enough
space if the brake disc would move to the right site.
How can I solve this problem ? BTW I make the work at a mounted
rear wheel. I have the original repair book. So normally
I should have made everything correct and it should work. I also use
original Honda brake pads.
What a horrible day,
ToM
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