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Re: [Healeys] BJ8 brake caliper question

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 brake caliper question
From: Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:01:42 -0400
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
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Tom,

John Twist at University Motors just released a Youtube video a few days
ago on the subject of rotors and rotor failure.  It's worth viewing,
especially when you've had a problem like this and cooked the rotor pretty
badly.

- tom


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:

> Had my right caliper pistons seize today causing one HOT set of brake pads
> and roter.  Pulled them and removed pistons----very dirty as I suspected.
>  The piston cavities need a good cleaning.
>
> What do you use to make sure this surface is clean and shiny before you
> replace the new pistons?  Don't want to sand blast---tried a real fine
> steel wool, but can't get it as clean as I want.
>
> Thanks
> tom
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