I always thought brake rebuilds were one of those things you "should" do
once a year. Not that I ever did it that frequently. For a race car, I
think the dust boots are a waste of time, so I quit using them. Larry
Bob Kramer wrote:
> I'd like to change the topic a little, to caliper seals and how long
> they last under racing conditions. I just came back from a weekends
> racing and rebuilt my calipers. The late TR4/early TR6 style calipers
> have one inner ring and a rubber boot type seal. In mine the boots
> were crispy, crumbling to the touch and one of the 4 inner rings had
> heat damage. I can only assume that the little rubber seal between the
> halfs is also heat damaged. I had spares ready so the job is done but
> I'm just a bit curious if everyone is frying these like I am. Mine
> were on there for nearly 4 years of racing.
>
> Bob Kramer
> Volente, TX
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