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Re: Brake problem located (?)

To: dleit@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Brake problem located (?)
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:58:18 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> This has been an "interesting characteristic" of Brit brake calipers, 
> they claim that you should not split them as this allows them to save 3 
> cents in each caliper rebuild kit by not supplying the square cut o-ring 
> that seals the caliper halves. Best of luck on this one, I don't know of 
> a source for the leaking seal, but if you find one old Brit car owners 
> everywhere will love you.
> 
> Doug Leithauser
> 
> 
> 
>       The caliper itself is leaking from between the 2 halves, inside upper
> surface between the two "bridge bolts", as they're called in the service
> manual. I bolted it back up and tightened the bolts several times in
> attempts to stop it, eventually going _way_ beyond the 45 & 60 ft/lb
> suggested, to no avail. It still weeps a bit, just sitting there; no 
> sense
> pressurizing it merely to see it squirt brake fluid all over my car.
>       I understand you're not supposed to "split" the caliper.
> 
> 

Dave Bean Engineering sells them.  According to Dave, there is only
one size for all Girling caliper.

Roland

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