Alloy brake caliper rebuild ?, What am I doing wrong? |
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Alloy brake caliper rebuild ?, What am I doing wrong? |
Eddie Williams |
Oct 26 2003, 11:49 PM
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When rebuilding Alloy S calipers, what is the trick to getting the piston back in the bore? I put the springs back in the SS pistons, but can only seem to get the piston 1/4 of the way in. I used a clamp to apply pressure and the piston goes in, but as soon as the clamp is removed, the spring back out. What am I doing wrong?
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Brad Roberts |
Oct 27 2003, 11:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Eddie,
Lets put it this way about the flexing. Have someone sit in the car and pump the pedal 3 times while you watch the caliper. Then do this same thing with a steel caliper car. You wont run the alloy calipers when your done. It has nothing to do with heat or big tires. They flex big time. However.. I would run them without issues (Porsche did for years). They do flex big time compared to steel calipers. Ken, I *think* the S calipers had springs.. B |
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