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1. Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 23:43:10 -0700; Background: I'm rebuilding the calipers because the front pads are binding. There is some corrosion, gunk, etc visible on the pistons so I'm pulling them apart, I'll also be replacing the hoses. Safe; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00664.html (8,722 bytes)
2. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@khoral.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:33:25 -0600 (MDT); No doubt! After bending the new ones I ended up reusing the old rings with the new seals. They worked fine. Kevin Sullivan kevins@khoral.com Khoral Research Inc. www.khoral.com/staff/kevins/mgstuff A; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00675.html (8,137 bytes)
3. RE: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: "Unger, Larry G" <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 14:59:02 -0400; Take one of the dust seal rings down to your local parts store ... look for the bins of loose core (freeze) plugs, and match up a plug to the dust seal ring. Use the plug and a c-clamp to press the r; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00682.html (8,279 bytes)
4. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 15:25:13 EDT; When I did mine, I used a thin (1/2") piece of wood slightly wider than the seal retaining ring so as to get an even force all round the ring, when re-inserting it. Light taps with a mallet in the c; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00689.html (9,665 bytes)
5. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: REasterby@aol.com; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 21:42:12 EDT; Find someone that has a 3/4 drive socket that matches the diameter of the seal. Square the seal on the caliper & tap the socket/seal with a mallet. The main point is to keep everything straight and t; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00696.html (7,654 bytes)
6. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:04:06 -0700; When I did my Calipers for the Sprite, I just laid a piece of steel bar( the lock strap for my tool chest) across the dust ring that i had placed in position. With one sound tap of a hammer to the ce; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00698.html (9,563 bytes)
7. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 02:51:20 -0400 (EDT); all around but >one side will stick up and start to bend, Sounds to me like the job is progressing normally. Another hour or so might do it. There just doesn't seem to be a "trick" to it. -NORY Don't; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00699.html (8,757 bytes)
8. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>; Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 11:23:20 -0700; I've seen several suggestions regarding tapping the CENTER of something laid across the bore - this seems impossible unless you have the two halves of the caliper apart, and I'm sure I read somewhere; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00716.html (8,180 bytes)
9. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:29:37 -0500; Hmmm...I never heard that one. I took mine apart, cleaned everything, honed the bores to clean up the rough spots, and reassembled with a new seal. I wouldn't suggest splitting the caliper if you don; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00717.html (8,429 bytes)
10. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 23:17:04 -0700; The real story on that is that when you separate the two halves, you must replace the o-ring between the halves. This is not difficult, but making sure everything is very clean is. Can't imagine inst; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00739.html (8,786 bytes)
11. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 23:26:11 EDT; I split the calipers on the B when I did them. The seals for the two halves are readily availible. The only caveat is to make sure the caliper bolts are clean, lubed and torqued accurately upon reass; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00741.html (8,760 bytes)

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