RE: Bead blasting brake calipers

["Dean Mericas" <dmericas@limno.com>]

Jeff --
 
Thanks for the advice and generous offer.  I have access to the blast
cabinet on Saturday, and I don't want to wait.  However, I do have a few
plugs laying around that will fit the brake pipe and bleeder ports, but the
ports inside the caliper bores are another matter - they're tiny. Something
like a fat toothpick might plug them.
 
Thanks again,
 
Dean
1965 TR4
1974 2000 GTV

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:mondoluxe@ameritech.net] 
        Sent: Thu 3/24/2005 10:53 PM 
        To: Dean Mericas; triumphs@autox.team.net 
        Cc: 
        Subject: Re: Bead blasting brake calipers
        
        

        Plug the ports, you'll be better off, IMHo.
        I believe Eastwood sells silicone plugs for powder coating-
Brilliant!
        If you are not in a big hurry, I can probably scare some up
Saturday. Give
        me a shout. The price is right- FREE!
        
        Yours in Triumph,
        
        Jeff Johnson
        
        
        At 10:01 PM 3/24/2005, Dean Mericas wrote:
        >I'm planning to bead blast the calipers on my TR4 as part of a
rebuild of
        >the brake system.  I've got them torn down with the pistons and
seals
        >removed.
        >
        >Do I need to plug the various ports in the caliper bodies to keep
beads out,
        >or will flushing and blowing out the passages afterwards be
adequate? If the
        >passages should be plugged, what's a simple and effective way of
doing this?
        >
        >Thanks.
        >
        >Dean Mericas
        >1965 TR4
        >1974 2000 GTV