Andrew,
Although advised not to take a caliper apart, I did so on an older M-B 280
SE and found nothing mystical about them. These had an "O" ring where the
two halves joined and I torqued them up well and never had a problem since.
Later,
Bob
At 08:55 PM 3/1/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I've read the manuals and various archives and know that you shouldn't do
>this, but I'm wondering why the halves couldn't be rejoined. The manual
>calls out a torque spec. Seems like any brake shop should be able to
>torque everything down properly, then do a pressure test. Has anyone
>done this before? Are there any hidden pitfalls that I'm not seeing
>here?
>
>Andy Boetticher
>Series IV
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Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
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