Ain't it fun??

[swervin ervin]

I just thought I would chime in and let everyone know how my rear disc conversion is coming along. I should be done by now but I keep having setbacks.

First, my park brake cables are not cutting it. They worked fine, but try getting the damn caliper off with it hooked up. It ain't going to happen. Not enough slack in the cable to get them off the brackets. Next, if you take the cable loose, you play hell getting them back on. So, I talked to a custom cable maker today and will be ordering some new cables tommorow.

Then to top this off, I can't get the POS flexible brake lines to quit leaking long enough to bleed the rears. The kits came with 4 crush washers and so did the calipers. I used every washer I've got and they still leak. I plan on buying more washers tomorrow and take the line off and maybe sand the area on the banjo fitting where they go. They are chrome like any stainless line. I don't know if this will work or not but something has to be done.

When I cut my old stock hard lines and double flared it, I flubbed it the first time and they both leaked. So I tried to reflare them and they were too short. Anyway, I bought some new ones today and got that fixed. Just need to get the stainless flexible lines to quit leaking.

I have the worst damn luck when it comes to hydraulic lines. I'll get it fixed, but it sure is pissing me off.

Just a word of warning to anyone thinking of doing this. It ain't all puddin' and pie. There is a lot of crap you need to get figured out. Maybe by me being the guinea pig, I'll have all the bugs worked out for it.

I wish now I would have just went with regular calipers. The Seville calipers are nice, and it will nice to have a park brake, but they are more trouble than they are worth to me, especially for what you have to pay for the things.

Oh well, it felt good to rant a little.