A lot of rubbers and seals seam fine. But we replace them anyway as
Preventative Maintenance
and preventing accidents in the case of anything dealing with brakes. Now
that many of the distributors are carrying the caliper seals and as cheap as
they are, there is no reason not to replace them. You did , didn't you?
Lean on the side of caution, not convenience.
And while you had them a part was also the time to install the SS pistons
and their seals. You
did , didn't you? Thats a test of patience all by itself. ; )
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "john spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:06 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Split Disk Calipers - Report
> Split the calipers and installed new seals today. The bolts broke free at
> 35 foot-pounds and the calipers separated easily. The existing seals
> seemed fine; I could roll them up between my fingers and they returned to
> their shape. The bolts did not have locknuts, washers or any sign of
> thread locking material. The entire process took about 25 minutes from
> start to finish. I had previously cleaned them though.
>
> John
> '62 BT7
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