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> This has been an "interesting characteristic" of Brit brake calipers,
> they claim that you should not split them as this allows them to save 3
> cents in each caliper rebuild kit by not supplying the square cut o-ring
> that seals the caliper halves. Best of luck on this one, I don't know of
> a source for the leaking seal, but if you find one old Brit car owners
> everywhere will love you.
>
> Doug Leithauser
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> The caliper itself is leaking from between the 2 halves, inside upper
> surface between the two "bridge bolts", as they're called in the service
> manual. I bolted it back up and tightened the bolts several times in
> attempts to stop it, eventually going _way_ beyond the 45 & 60 ft/lb
> suggested, to no avail. It still weeps a bit, just sitting there; no
> sense
> pressurizing it merely to see it squirt brake fluid all over my car.
> I understand you're not supposed to "split" the caliper.
>
>
Dave Bean Engineering sells them. According to Dave, there is only
one size for all Girling caliper.
Roland
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