Miles in CA wrote,
>Jarrid-
>
>My TR3 buddy told me not to split the caliper halves too. By then it
>was too late and the job he hired me for was done. He said no one ever
>does it, but he didn't tell me why. I did it on my Series II also. The
>only disadvantage I see is that you don't get that square o-ring in the
>rebuild kit. To me it is easier to clean the calipers and rebuild if
>they are in halves.
>
>Sierra Specialty says he can sleeve the caliper pistons in brass. I
>don't see the point in spending that money when new calipers are less
>than $20.00 each. He sleeves all my Honda 600 brake master cylinders &
>brake boosters in brass as well.
>
>For more info on brake/clutch cylinder sleeving you can contact: Sierra
>Specialty in Quincy CA at 1-800-4BRASS-1.
>
>Miles in CA
>Series II
The reason as I understand it NOT to seperate the halves is
that the torqing of the two halves during manufacture was critical.
The reason probably was because the two halves were machined
and honed in a fixture that simulated the loads and stresses of the
other half of the caliper.
The loads on the bore section are not balanced, nor symetrical.
This, to assure that the bore is trully round.
Sort of like why one would use a torque plate when boring and
honing an engine.
As for the calipers, if you can get some for $20 each, buy the
whole lot of them. They cost over $100 rebuilt normally.
Jarrid Gross
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