The needle is fragile and is susceptible to bending and binding - handle
carefully. also, be extremely cautious blowing the piston out with
compressed air - if it is sticking or a little corroded or rusty it can come
lying out with extreme force. Even if it doesn't hit you, it will ricochet
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Harris" <harris_seq@yahoo.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:04 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Front Calipers
> Re: Caliper location, the calipers piston housing has different size (in
> depth) threaded areas for the brake lines. The inside piston will have the
> bleed screw up (or a deep threaded hole for the bleed screw and ball) the
> outside piston deep hole will face down. Your lines will tell you the
> correct location if you get lost, (deep holes for bubble flare or bleeder
> screw other holes take inverted flare) it doesn't matter the piston
> location as long as you have them turned right to accept the lines.
> Also I think the needle is is to keep the piston from returning all the
> way as the brake pads wear, someone else may know this for sure.
> Hope this helps
> ________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> You are subscribed as vze3bsfc@verizon.net
>
> Datsun-roadsters mailing list
>
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/datsun-roadsters
________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Datsun-roadsters mailing list
http://www.team.net/archive
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/datsun-roadsters
|