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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2006 21:03:01 GMT
Sorry to bore you all,but there must be an easy way to fit these rubber boots in the calipers?
I must have tried every way-piston first,seal first,both at same time------its driving me mad,please help
Pete. (i tried the p4 page but couldn't get in)
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Mar 10, 2006 21:35:41 GMT
Its a knack - try Search "caliper" once you have done one the rest take 1 sec each!  I fit the rubber + ring then the piston - use brake fluid to lubricate |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2006 13:17:50 GMT
hi pete,where did you get the caliper kit from? the first kit i tried using came from a classis spares place....no way they were ever going to fit as much as i struggled so i got some from wadhams and they fitted nicely without trouble!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2006 15:53:15 GMT
Well they do say that the skill to do comes with doing, after the first the second was a doddle.Thanks Pete.
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Post by lagain on Mar 16, 2006 19:23:17 GMT
The last time I rebuilt my calipers I had a problem with the rubber boot popping out of the grouve on the very outside of the piston, so I ran super glue in the grouve and popped the boot in quick ! Needless to say if you then need to strip the caliper again the boot will probably be destroyed, but the piston will be protected from road muck.
I understand that the brass rings are not available.
I use silicone fluid in my car and the brakes are as good as any modern car, but if you go down this route the entire system has to be overhauled and I had to replace the servo and master cylinder to get it right. It seems that silicone is less 'slippy' and less forgiving of worn bores.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Mar 16, 2006 22:48:53 GMT
Supaglue - thats cheating a bit?. I always save the rings after I had to pay an extortionate sum to replace bent ones. They are still obtainable though - a set went on Ebay only this week with the seals although whether they were any good is another matter. Some poorer quality dust seals do not fit very well so gluing them in is better than leaving them loose.
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