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Re: brake caliper reassembly

To: "Dan Hackney" <danhackney@nc.rr.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: brake caliper reassembly
From: "bill king" <kingwj@del.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 22:17:03 -0500
Put it together and then bleed starting from the farthest cylinder from the
master cylinder and work your way to the nearest.


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Hackney <danhackney@nc.rr.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 26, 2000 5:44 PM
Subject: brake caliper reassembly


>Hello
>
>I'm getting close to completing my off the car brake rebuild for the '72 B.
>All parts are cleaned (non-petroleum cleaner), and I have all of the
>necessary seals, etc.  My question is:  How should I reassemble to prevent
>air pockets?  Girling/Lockheed instructions are designed for an on-car
>rebuild, suggest using bleed screw.  Should I fill the bores with fluid and
>then push the pistons in to fill all passages?  Or should i simply put it
>together and do a thorough brake bleed once everything is on the car?
>Suggestions appreciated,
>-Dan
>'72 B

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