Hello All,

I'm replacing all the rotors/pads/sensors and the emergency brake assembly on the 2.6 this weekend (will probably turn into a week).

Needless to say, brake fluid is nasty stuff.

I broke down and bought an impact wrench and air compressor to get those dreaded 19mm bolts off (that attach the caliper to the steering knuckle). I took Benzmac's advice from a previous post and got a 1/2" drive universal adapter to get at the top bolt on the steering knuckle. (THOSE SUCKERS ARE TORQUED TO 85 ft/lbs !!!).

I'm ready to bleed the system, I thought first before I take the pads out of the calipers...I'd take off the rubber brake fluid lines to the calipers and let them drain out into glass jars? Would this be okay or am I an idiot?

I thought that if I do this, I would then be able to compress the caliper piston back into the chamber with the pads still on (I've left the cap still on the resevoir....don't want to ruin paint in engine bay!) with a C clamp and then I'd have minimal bad fluid....

Will this save me any time on the bleeding?

Do any of you guys clean down calipers on the bench with brake system cleaner first?

Looking for tips and suggestions as I've found my search of previous posts to leave me further wondering....

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers,

Mike

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1989 300CE - 269,000 km
1994 SL600 - 59,000 km