Re: Help needed: REBUILDING those KH calipers

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

wow.  that was interesting.  the second copy of this email came a day later,
rather than a few moments later.

-PK


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Van Vuren" <veedublu@prod.net>
To: "RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>; "Scirocco Mailing List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: Help needed: REBUILDING those KH calipers


> Install the seal into the caliper...   it helps to have the caliper held
in
> a vise.  Hold the piston against the seal, and then use an air hose to
blow
> into the brake line hole.  This will cause the seal to balloon out over
the
> piston
>
> Hope this helps
>
> John
>
> lotsa stuff
> http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren
>
>
> >I've got the piston out and cleaned, as well as the caliper housing
itself.
> >I've installed the ring seal in the caliper housing (all lubricated, of
> >course).  Problem is, I can't recall if I should
> >
> >A).  put the dust seal on the piston first and try to install the piston,
> or
> >B.)  install the dust seal in the caliper and try to install the piston
> >through the seal.
> >
> >For some reason I recall that I had put the seal ON the piston, then
> >installed the piston.  That leaves you with the task of getting the outer
> >lip of the dust seal to recess into the caliper housing while the piston
is
> >in the bore.  HOW do you do that?  I know I got it done before (that is,
> >before I became old and senile).
> >
> >Anyone??  I've got to get it done this coming weekend.
> >
> >-Phil
> >
> >PS> Sheared one dust boot to hell by trying option B above.  That strikes
> me
> >that it is NOT the way to do it.
> >
> >
> >
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