Adam-D
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the rubber dust seal around the caliper piston on ate brake calpiers
ive got new seals
there is to bits one looks like the outer bit im guessing you have to strech it on
and the other is a thin o ring type seal where does this go??
adam
[Edited on 19-11-2003 by Adam-D]
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M2RTY
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i have, but only one one side
reason is they cost a small fortune for what they are and i ripped the 1st one, lost my rag with it as they are very hard to do (at least i thought so) so i left the 2nd one
the O rings are more important i think, the outter is just a dust cover
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Adam-D
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where does the o ring go?
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M2RTY
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inside
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Adam-D
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on the piston itself? or it just sits behind the rubber dust seal
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Adam-D
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oh and if it aint on car how the fook do i get the dam piston to move?
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Kris TD
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ive got em but havent done it yet, been too busy with work.
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Kris TD
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my dad says you have to blow the piston out with an airline, that makes it a million times easier.
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Adam-D
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cheers so u have to tek the piston out take out inner seal puton new dust seal then slide piston back in
in haynes it say u can use a foot pump??
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M2RTY
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
cheers so u have to tek the piston out take out inner seal puton new dust seal then slide piston back in
in haynes it say u can use a foot pump??
did it in a vice, very hard as they were a year old n seezed
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Adam-D
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aint got a vice no more?
erm
ill see how it goes failing that ill tek em to a garage to free the pistons then piss off n finish the job meself
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Adam-D
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right ive got the pistons out
2 ways
1 find a bolt that threads into the back of the caliper and slowly wind it it pushing the piston out
or
2 get a thick rod inset into the hole and hit it with a hammer< this is what i did it worked i havent damaged the piston but with newer brakes it may damage them
all i gotta do is clean em up put new seals in and then fit them
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Adam-D
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up
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Kris TD
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 gdgd. its defo worth doing this, i think one of my current calipers has seized up as i have very uneven braking and the car bolts sidways, good job ive got these new brakes
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Adam-D
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im currently wearing my current ones out
then fitting these
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Adam-D
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it seems vaux have given me the wrong seal kit
bastids!
gonna have to go back
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Adam-D
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ffs second set of seals and there still the wrong ones ! getting pissed off now
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Adam-D
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wayhey
3rd time lucky got the correct seals
just gota fit em now
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Kris TD
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nie one
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Adam-D
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right first clean the caliper up with brake cleaner and wire brush
take out piston clean this and thwe piston housing
take both seals completely off outer and inner make sure piston is clean and housing smear some brake fluid onto inner seal and piston
insert inner seal and then put outer seal onto the piston but not on the piston groove
insert the back of outer seal into piston houseing all the way round then slowly ease psiton onto the housing twist it a bit and with a bit of force it shud slowly go in once halway in push the outer edge of outer seal onto the piston then with a g clamp fully insert it
wayyyy hay your done
an probly now tired like me 
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