 Caliper removal, and, minimal loss of brake fluid |
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| Pat Garvey |
  Aug 17 2007, 08:40 PM
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Over 35 years of ownership of my 914, I've done just about everything (no, I will NOT touch the guts of a transmission). However, I'm getting ready to remove, for the first time, my calipers for rebuild & have one concern.
Brake fluid. I want to minimize the loss of fluid due to the hygroscopic characteristics. The calipers will be off for an extended period (weeks) & I don't want to risk accumulation of moisture in the lines. There must be some way I can open the lines & shut them off quickly, avoiding leakage. Or, am I making too much of this? Pat |
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| swl |
Aug 17 2007, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
If you put plastic over the resevoir then put the cap back on then air can't get into the system. Sort of like putting your finger on the end of straw. It slows down the leak.
I used a some rubber caps that are sold to cap off vacuum lines. Combination of the two worked well. |
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Pat Garvey Caliper removal, and Aug 17 2007, 08:40 PM
daveyboybadion In a word...Yes. You're going to have to bleed... Aug 17 2007, 08:54 PM Eric_Shea
;) Aug 17 2007, 09:21 PM
Pat Garvey
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Yeah, guess I'm making too much of this... Aug 17 2007, 09:29 PM Eric_Shea
What's that? Aug 18 2007, 12:01 AM Pat Garvey
What's that?
Damned Westies! Aug 19 2007, 09:02 PM robby750
Over 35 years of ownership of my 914, I've do... Aug 18 2007, 05:56 AM Lawrence
Are you wanting to keep the original German fluid... Aug 19 2007, 05:18 PM Pat Garvey
Over 35 years of ownership of my 914, I've d... Aug 19 2007, 09:06 PM type47 are you taking all 4 calipers off?
this might be... Aug 18 2007, 06:08 AM ejm The original factory method to minimize fluid loss... Aug 18 2007, 06:13 AM davep I make caps out of old brake lines. Rubber lines I... Aug 18 2007, 08:53 AM orthobiz How about a contest to see when Fritz is off block... Aug 19 2007, 06:48 PM Pat Garvey
How about a contest to see when Fritz is off bloc... Aug 19 2007, 09:32 PM Pat Garvey My thanks to Type47, ejm & the omnipresent dav... Aug 19 2007, 09:14 PM |
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