 Brake Caliper Question, Why two? |
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| LotusJoe |
 Mar 18 2010, 09:04 PM
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Europa Twink Driver  Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California  |
Why do my brake calipers have two bleed screws? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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| zambezi |
Mar 19 2010, 01:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(LotusJoe @ Mar 18 2010, 10:04 PM)  So the same part number can be used on either side of the car. Other wise the manufacturer would have to make a specific right and left caliper so the bleed screw could be to the top. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 19 2010, 09:27 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
They used them on different cars (rears applicable). The fronts are a VW caliper made en-mass.
The rears are not interchangable left or right however, there was a Fiat model that mounted them the other way (very similar to the way the Ferrari used the same caliper as the 914-6, just mounted upside down with the bleeder at the other end). Alfa mounted a similar version of our rears at the top and on the transmission... those had bleeders on the top. The fronts, while listed as interchangable (and I see no reason why you can't), are directional in the sense that one of the bleeders rests deeper in a rounded recess area. I always load the pistons so this bleeder is on top. |
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| LotusJoe |
Mar 19 2010, 09:34 AM
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Europa Twink Driver Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Mar 19 2010, 08:27 AM) They used them on different cars (rears applicable). The fronts are a VW caliper made en-mass. The rears are not interchangable left or right however, there was a Fiat model that mounted them the other way (very similar to the way the Ferrari used the same caliper as the 914-6, just mounted upside down with the bleeder at the other end). Alfa mounted a similar version of our rears at the top and on the transmission... those had bleeders on the top. The fronts, while listed as interchangable (and I see no reason why you can't), are directional in the sense that one of the bleeders rests deeper in a rounded recess area. I always load the pistons so this bleeder is on top. So does that mean I can plug the the lower bleeder? |
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 19 2010, 09:36 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
If you want to.
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