- 1. Calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 13:28:28 -0500
- General question how to paint the calipers? Simply, mask the pistons and holes then paint? David A. Templeton /// /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list ///
- /html/triumphs/2001-03/msg01266.html (6,011 bytes)
- 2. calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:08:13 -0500
- I can understand a warning against using cleaners because they can seep in through microscopic openings and damage the rubber. But air pressure is lower in the home/garage shop than what you generat
- /html/triumphs/1999-02/msg00518.html (6,911 bytes)
- 3. Re: calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 11:46:52 -0500
- Authur, To remove stubborn pistons it is easiest to first seperate the caliper halves.I have read warnings against this but could never understand the logic behind them.I have restored many calipers
- /html/triumphs/1999-02/msg00551.html (8,620 bytes)
- 4. Re: calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 02:16:06 EST
- Rick, I'd like to offer a safer alternative to using compressed air, but one that works just as well. I took an extra brake line fitting and drilled and tapped it for a grease nipple. Now, instead of
- /html/triumphs/1999-02/msg00559.html (8,172 bytes)
- 5. Calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 99 9:15:34 -0500
- When I got my TR3B in August, one of the four pistons in the front was also frozen. (the other 3 were also rusted). I had read about the air and grease methods and decided the air method would be ea
- /html/triumphs/1999-02/msg00572.html (7,828 bytes)
- 6. Re: calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 19:01:38 +0100charset="iso-8859-1"
- You should in my opinion NEVER separate the two caliper halves. To get the pistons out I suggest this method. Take the complete caliper off the car. Make sure that brake fluid stays inside the calip
- /html/triumphs/1999-02/msg00594.html (10,418 bytes)
- 7. Re: calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:58:49 -0500
- Why the bugaboo about seperating the caliper halves? They were assembled by humans.If propper care is taken I see no reason other humans can`t reassemble them.In fact I have done this several times.I
- /html/triumphs/1999-02/msg00630.html (11,609 bytes)
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