I'm gathering material for rebuilding the calipers, converting them to
the MGB pistons. The seal kit was purchased along with the pistons as a
rebuild kit.
Barney's web site states that the seal has a square cross section and I
just read at a MGB page that
"The plain seal has a tapper[sic] so make sure that the high side is to
the inside of the caliper."
The /MGA Workshop Manual /illustration shows a taper on the outer part
of the seal and the cylinder of the caliper has a groove which is
designed to accept a tapered surface; this results in the flat part of
the seal contacting the side of the piston.
The rebuild kit I purchased has seals which appear to have a square
cross section.
Square or tapered, that is the question? If it be tapered from whence
cometh such?
Thanks,
Pat
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