Another great video. Thanks panzerpuff!

 

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Thank you for the feedback it is hard to gauge interest in this brake job; many like me thought it was an easy job but anyone considering unbolting the five thread-locked socket cap screws holding each front disk and yanking a rusty rear disk-drum assembly should take a look here first, so they know what to prepare.

 

Great video.

I did a complete brake job 7 years ago along with a ton of other stuff. I wasn't in a rush so that if I required additional parts I wasn't going to panic.

As it turns out....I needed new front wheel bearings which took 8 days to get.

So it's good to be prepared with all the parts or have extra waiting time planned.

 

Amazing resource! Thank you! Now I need a tie rod DIY! LOL

 

Great video. It's nice to be able to view the whole process as I'm about due for a brake refresh.

 

Waking up this thread of six months ago to share these pics. I put the snow tires on today (still no snow Jan 6) and I am pleased to say the high temperature paint on the disks and on the calipers is going strong after 5,000 miles. There is hardly any rust on any part, notably the plain steel discs. These are Centrix brand that some criticize as foreign steel, but these work great for me. Brake performance remains strong and true.

 

Hello; I did the rear brakes on my 88 560SL and I am replacing the master cylinder reservoir as well ( so bleeding will wait).
I pulled the reservoir and I have the replacement with the grommets. Problem is the grommets fell apart in my hand and the ones I have are the wrong size. The new large grommets are on order.

My questions is: Do I need to bench bleed the master cylinder now? I have not touched the brake pedal and there is a little fluid in the reservoir inlets where the reservoir was.

The new reservoir is larger than the old one as well. It is a Mercedes part. I had to twist the brake booster hose to the left so it would fit. Found it odd....Stay safe!!

8/16- The car is all together.
I bled the brakes starting from the right rear. I turned the key @ acc position. When I got to the front, there are two bleeders. I had help, someone was pumping.Pump 3 times hold, open bleeder and close when pedal hits the floor. After that was done, there was no pressure on the pedal you can push it straight to the floor, for about 5 to 7 seconds, the pedal pressure would then firm up. I thought I was going to end up with a bad master cylinder.
I continued on with the bleeding. Almost went through a can of fluid 1 liter size....the fluid was nasty that came out!
Took the car for a spin brakes are phenomenal did a little embedding process some firm pressure stops, without coming to a stop !!!!!🤘🍻🍻🍻
Any ideas on why this would happen??

 

Doing the ones on my 88 560 as well. There’s some differences but basically the same except that you have to bleed both sides of the calipers. I could not find the right size speed bleeders so the wife will have to help. Her favorite thing is to hear me say on.....off....on....off in the hot garage.