Recently I asked for help on caliper seals that wouldn't seal and received a
bunch of good advice. I finally went through everything successfully and
thought I'd pass on the results. The seals I had from Moss didn't seal and
didn't look too good- sort of a scalloped look to the cut edges. I ordered a
high quality kit from the Nocks along with the O rings needed to split/ reseal
the calipers. When I split the calipers and was able to get a good look I
found lots of corrosion and roughness in the grooves that hold the seals. I
cleaned and ground those grooves smooth again, installed the new seals, and put
it all back together with a little silicone brake lube. With the calipers apart
it's a slick and easy job. I feel stupid for doing it the hard way in the past-
those O rings are cheap. Now everything works (and stops) like new again with
no leaks. Also, in fairness to Moss, despite the appearance of the caliper
kit, I think they would have sealed fine
if it wasn't for all the corrosion/ roughness I left in the grooves.
George Vernau
1967 BJ8
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