Pete,
I think you're right. It's been over 10 years since I did it and I'm at the age
where I think my memory serves me well but probably doesn't. In fact, since
you reminded me you are absolutely correct. NO drops of brake fluid, they
might short out the contacts.
Andy
On 05/01/98 04:31 PM Peter Zaborski said...
>
>> From: Dennis F. Kimberlin [SMTP:dkimberl@ops.org]
>> Sent: Friday, May 01, 1998 4:17 PM
>>
>> I'm told there is a manual method to recenter the thing, i.e. remove
>> the
>> end cap nuts, but haven't screwed the courage up to do that yet.
>> Anyone ever do it that way?
>>
>I did. Although on my car's PDWA there is no need to remove the end
>caps, the switch provides all the access needed to manually reposition
>the piston. I don't know how the various cars' PDWAs vary in design so
>perhaps this is not universally applicable. Nonetheless...
>
>I just unscrew the switch from the PDWA's body and using a suitable
>pointed instrument gently prod the piston into its centralized position.
>Takes all of 5 minutes (even the first time I did it). Much less
>frustrating than trying to do it by bleeding I think.
>
>Check out http://www.vtr.org/maintain/pdwa.html for a good description
>of the PDWA and to get an idea of what the piston which needs to "gently
>prodded" looks like.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Peter Zaborski
>76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
>Calgary AB Canada
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