[Splashonda]

I don’t know if around here people don’t think it’s necessary to lube the pins, but I can’t find them anywere… :huh:

Since the 3M paste is expensive and I won’t do another brake job any time soon (my pads last 150k km) I can just order this, it’s the same right?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wurth-High-Temperature-Brake-Paste-5-5g-Sachet-/300789486634?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item460873542a&_uhb=1

Thanks again for helping out a noob here guys! 🙂

[Splashonda]

Since I failed at math at senior year on high school, I wanted to get the same degree (here in Portugal a professional degree of a certain level is equivalent to high school and I can go to college) while learning auto mechanics. I figured what the heck, I will learn something that I love and then I can work on my cars with confidence and save a lot of money!

I signed me up, been there for 6 months, then left… why? For starters, only 2 of my 6 teachers knew their stuff. I teached the other ones sometimes (always been curious on how a car works, so I already knew a big deal of theory before going there). Second, almost all of my colleages were far more interested in getting high and disrupting classes and arguing with the teachers than learning something. And third, there are no jobs in Portugal nor there will be in some years… even if I got a job as a mechanic I would earn about the same amout of money as working on a supermarket, not much of a life prospect… so I went back to high school and I’m currently repeating math, along with a few other subjects!

I’m confident that I made the right decision. I just wasn’t happy with the degree and with my life prospects if I went through with it! Now I’m stuydying hard to get into college and someday go live somewhere else… because in Portugal for a few years there will be no future… 🙁

I’m sorry if this is a little off-topic, but I just wanted to share my experience! 🙂

Take care everyone!

PS: Eric, is that an Integra GSR? :cheer:

[Splashonda]

Since I failed at math at senior year on high school, I wanted to get the same degree (here in Portugal a professional degree of a certain level is equivalent to high school and I can go to college) while learning auto mechanics. I figured what the heck, I will learn something that I love and then I can work on my cars with confidence and save a lot of money!

I signed me up, been there for 6 months, then left… why? For starters, only 2 of my 6 teachers knew their stuff. I teached the other ones sometimes (always been curious on how a car works, so I already knew a big deal of theory before going there). Second, almost all of my colleages were far more interested in getting high and disrupting classes and arguing with the teachers than learning something. And third, there are no jobs in Portugal nor there will be in some years… even if I got a job as a mechanic I would earn about the same amout of money as working on a supermarket, not much of a life prospect… so I went back to high school and I’m currently repeating math, along with a few other subjects!

I’m confident that I made the right decision. I just wasn’t happy with the degree and with my life prospects if I went through with it! Now I’m stuydying hard to get into college and someday go live somewhere else… because in Portugal for a few years there will be no future… 🙁

I’m sorry if this is a little off-topic, but I just wanted to share my experience! 🙂

Take care everyone!

PS: Eric, is that an Integra GSR? :cheer:

[Splashonda]

I live in Europe, no Napa here! Ordering a 3M can online is arount 45$ with shipping and I don’t have the money now, it will have to wait… :unsure:

[Splashonda]

I live in Europe, no Napa here! Ordering a 3M can online is arount 45$ with shipping and I don’t have the money now, it will have to wait… :unsure:

[Splashonda]

I started changing the brake fluid (two man bleeding) on my car at a rear drum (8mm bleeder), so grabbed a 9mm open wrench to do the job. I felt that it wasn’t turning much after a while… :whistle:

To all the noobs like me out there, use box-end with the correct size whenever you can! 😛

[Splashonda]

I started changing the brake fluid (two man bleeding) on my car at a rear drum (8mm bleeder), so grabbed a 9mm open wrench to do the job. I felt that it wasn’t turning much after a while… :whistle:

To all the noobs like me out there, use box-end with the correct size whenever you can! 😛

[Splashonda]

I asked on some shops around here for it, but every one of them made me a funny face… :S I changed the pads and brake fluid already, big improvement (had air in the brake lines), but when I get the paste I will add it!

Thank you all for your help! 🙂

[Splashonda]

I asked on some shops around here for it, but every one of them made me a funny face… :S I changed the pads and brake fluid already, big improvement (had air in the brake lines), but when I get the paste I will add it!

Thank you all for your help! 🙂

[Splashonda]

Yeah, changing the fluid will not do much… I’m waiting for the end of the month to order the Redline MT-90 since I’m low on cash! I’ll report when I put it in! 😉

[Splashonda]

Yeah, changing the fluid will not do much… I’m waiting for the end of the month to order the Redline MT-90 since I’m low on cash! I’ll report when I put it in! 😉

[Splashonda]

The manual states for DOT3, but DOT4 is fine too! 🙂

[Splashonda]

The manual states for DOT3, but DOT4 is fine too! 🙂

[Splashonda]

I’ll get the silicon paste then, thanks guys! 🙂

[Splashonda]

I’ll get the silicon paste then, thanks guys! 🙂

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