I split mine because of a very badly siezed pair of pistons, and just
re-used the 'o' ring when I reassembled them - this is about 15,000 miles
ago. As for torque, I just tightened them up to "Ungh". I was going to
toghten them to "Arrrrgh!!" but I figured I was pushing my luck anyway.
Luke
'71 Spit "Fireball"
'71 Spit "I'm probably buying a parts car today, woohoo!"
'73 MGB "furniture"
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
To: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: "Frank Drummond" <frandrum@voicenet.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: CALIPERS
> Hi Frank,
> People on the list have done this, but as Jeff said, the O rings arn't
sold by
> the usual suspects.
> However you can get some from engineering specialists, but matching the
original
> spec is trickey.
> There is also no torque setting for when you bolt them back together.
> Cheers
> Tim
> Jeff McNeal wrote:
>
> > Frank,
> >
> > It's adviseable NOT to crack them open at all. There is a small o-ring
washer
> > inside that there is no ready replacement for and disassembling the
calipers
> > is not something that anyone recommends for any reason, including
converting
> > to DOT 5. Change out the rubber in the piston chambers, yes, but
splitting
> > them apart is not necessary.
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Jeff McNeal (San Diego)
> >
> > '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
> > '68 LHD Spitfire Mk3 project
> > Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 site & Vintage Spitfire Webring
> > http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> > Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 site & Vintage Spitfire Webring
> > http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
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> >
> >
>
> Tim Dafforn
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