No problems here, either. I did not use any special tools.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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> From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
> To: Phil Profili <pprofili@hercii.mar.lmco.com>
> Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Brake caliper repair kit
> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 5:44 PM
>
> Phil Profili wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have any good hints on fitting the brake caliper repair kit
-
> > specifically the dust excluder retainer?
> >
> > I haven't yet removed the old ones - I gave it a half hearted try with
a
> > screwdriver, but they didn't appear to want to come out very easily -
so I
> > suspect that putting the new ones in straight will turn out to be a bit
of a
> > bugger without a nice tool of some sort.
>
> I had no problems. If you are sure the new one is identical to
> the old one, cut it off. The rubber in it is less supple than the
> one you are putting on because of age.
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
> tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> [ Seeking some miscellaneous MG parts, see the list on the web page... ]
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