 A Type caliper rebuild, What goes how & where? |
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| ahdoman |
  Feb 16 2008, 07:35 PM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman)  Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hey all,
Getting ready to put my A type calipers back together. Got a couple of questions. 1) Is this the correct orientation of the dust seal (see seal on right)? 2) Is the retaining ring in the right place and does it matter where the two ends are (blue arrow) and should there be a small (1/8") gap? 3) What is the suggested orientation of the notch in the piston (green circle)?  |
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| Eric_Shea |
Feb 17 2008, 01:36 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE How did they finish these from the factory? It was cadnium plated at the factory. Cad is now almost verboden here in the States... especially Kalifornia. Zinc is the proper replacement and it will look almost identical when finished. Keep in mind, the factory finish on those may be 30 years old. Don't plate the pistons. Polish their sides on a wheel and then use a heat paint (as the calipers will get hot etc.) such as POR15 Exhaust Manifold Grey or some of the muffler paints available. |
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| AgPete139 |
Feb 19 2008, 12:37 PM
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AgPete139 Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 12-February 08 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 8,701 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 17 2008, 01:36 AM)  QUOTE How did they finish these from the factory? Don't plate the pistons. Polish their sides on a wheel and then use a heat paint (as the calipers will get hot etc.) such as POR15 Exhaust Manifold Grey or some of the muffler paints available. You are saying to paint the piston walls? Or the backside to to pistons? |
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ahdoman A Type caliper rebuild Feb 16 2008, 07:35 PM
Eric_Shea 1. Yes
2. Doesn't Matter and yes.
3. Not there... Feb 16 2008, 07:42 PM Eric_Shea OK... here's the piston orientation breakdown:... Feb 16 2008, 08:01 PM ahdoman Thanks for the info Eric. In regards to the area w... Feb 16 2008, 08:38 PM
Eric_Shea Sorry... that was very unclear.
Polish the sides ... Feb 19 2008, 03:02 PM |
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