Caliper removal, and, minimal loss of brake fluid Options

[Pat Garvey]

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

[type47]

are you taking all 4 calipers off?

this might be something that helps: when i took my front calipers off, i rigged up a couple of pieces of wood to form an adjustable length.... "thing" that i used to depress the brake pedal. i used another piece to protect the front of the seat, then the "thing" to depress the pedal and a "C" clamp to make it the right length. i think i read on some board that when you depress the pedal and move the piston inside the master cylinder, you close the holes that otherwise would allow brake fluid from the reservoir. with no gravity pressure on the fluid in the lines, a simple cap should be enough to cap the ends of the brake lines. ... or vise grips on the flexi hose (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)