Rob
I had a similar problem not too long ago with the VB kit. Spent the better
part of a week of evenings struggling with it. Eventually I ordered the kit
from Moss (had the Girling name on the little box, though it was probably
built by someone else) and it went right in like it was supposed to. It did
come with instructions. The dust boot material from the VB kit seemed to be
more of a plastic than a rubber and didn't have the stretch and give, and
the piston holes weren't perfectly round. Oh, and try to avoid splitting the
caliper. It'll take longer and be more trouble than its worth if you don't
have the right parts to reassemble it. I'm not bashing VB...just their brake
kit. Try a different kit. Lubricate with brake fluid and try again. You
might be suprised at how easy it really turns out to be.
Good luck.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Switzer [mailto:rswitzer@erols.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 1:26 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Help with brake Caliper rebuild
Has anyone ever tried to rebuild brake calipers? I bought a Brake caliper
rebuild kit from VBL part# 7-640 for my 69 GT6+. I have been unable to
install the new rubber boots with the metal clip ring. I can easily put the
old ones on, but they have cracks in the rubber. The new ones are made a
little different and of course they didn't come with instructions. I tried
heating the boots by putting them in very hot water first with no luck. It
looks like if I split the caliper it might be a little easier, but I'm not
sure if that would break a seal that would never seal again. I'm ready to
give up and buy rebuilt calipers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Rob
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