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Re: Caliper Rebuild

To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>, mgt <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Caliper Rebuild
From: David Ambrose <stargazer1@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 17:22:55 -0700
Ray Graham wrote:

>I am rebuilding my brake calipers on my 66 B.  I am having a heck of a
>time trying to seat the metal dust seal into the caliper.  It is very
>light metal (with the rubber gasket placed inside it) and tapping it
>lightly with a small hammer tends to immediately bend and reshape it as
>it refuses to go into place all the way around.  I am using the caliper
>repair kit from BV.
>  
>
    Press it into place with piece of wood and a C clamp. I found I 
still bent a couple so order some spares.

    Cheers,
    Dave Ambrose

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