Great--that means I'll never have to do it again:):)
---- fogbro1@comcast.net wrote:
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At least every 20 years!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@windstream.net>
To: "Peter Caldwell" <peter@nosimport.com>, "Tom Felts"
<tomfelts@windstream.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 3:08:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 brake caliper question
Parts came in on time and brake system is back together--all are working
beautifulle. B Good to have safe reliable brakes again.
There is a lesson here though--------you simply can't just let the brake
sustem go on and on and on----you need to have the system services on some
frequency. B This I will do in the future.
Thanks to all for all your helpful comments.
tom
---- Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:
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Thanks Peter----it was definitely the pistons-------corrosion problem----had
to blow one out this AM with a high pressure air hose. B Pretty messy in
there? B Still waiting for my O/N parts and then remount and hopefully have it
ready for the PVGP this weekend.
Tom
---- Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com> wrote:
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Tom, B Replace the hoses as they could be the actual cause, unless you
are certain they are new.
B B B B B Peter C
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At 05:04 PM 7/17/2013, Tom Felts wrote:
>Had my right caliper pistons seize today causing one HOT set of
>brake pads and roter. B Pulled them and removed pistons----very dirty
>as I suspected. B 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? B 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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