 Which caliper is this?, 914, 914-6, 911 |
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| JRust |
 May 3 2009, 06:54 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Okay so my 5-lug conversion was done by someone else. Well sort of as I did put it on this car. Anyway I am not sure if these are stock 914 calipers, 914-6 or 911 calipers. I should remember but don't have an extra caliper or car around. It is leaking & needs rebuilt. I just want to make sure I get the right kit
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| T H O M A S |
May 3 2009, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Donaueschingen, Germany Member No.: 974 Region Association: None |
914/4 stock
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| JRust |
May 3 2009, 07:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Cool thanks. For some reason I though the stock only had one bleeder not 2. Just wanted to be sure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| computers4kids |
May 3 2009, 07:43 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JRust @ May 3 2009, 06:19 PM)  Cool thanks. For some reason I though the stock only had one bleeder not 2. Just wanted to be sure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have two bleeders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| swl |
May 3 2009, 07:59 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 |
I think the 1vrs 2 bleeders is another of the late vrs early differences.
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| JRust |
May 3 2009, 08:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Oh is it an early or late one?
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| swl |
May 3 2009, 08:02 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 |
early = 1 late = 2?
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| davep |
May 3 2009, 08:30 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
QUOTE(swl @ May 3 2009, 06:02 PM) early = 1 late = 2? Yes, late = 1973 generally |
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| SLITS |
May 4 2009, 06:56 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
And if they were rebuilt by A1/Cardone, they automatically take a single bleeder caliper and drill for the second bleeder .....................
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| computers4kids |
May 4 2009, 07:27 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SLITS @ May 4 2009, 05:56 AM) And if they were rebuilt by A1/Cardone, they automatically take a single bleeder caliper and drill for the second bleeder ..................... Hi Ron, Have you learned any tricks to bleeding 914 calipers with two bleeders? i.e one before the other etc. Thanks |
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| davep |
May 4 2009, 07:38 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
You only need one bleed nipple to bleed a caliper; the top one.
The bottom bleed nipple can be used to drain the caliper to help ensure all the old fluid is removed from the caliper. I like to open both and fully drain each caliper first. The reasoning being that simply bleeding does not change the fluid inside the piston of the outer caliper. |
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| computers4kids |
May 4 2009, 07:43 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(davep @ May 4 2009, 06:38 AM) You only need one bleed nipple to bleed a caliper; the top one. The bottom bleed nipple can be used to drain the caliper to help ensure all the old fluid is removed from the caliper. I like to open both and fully drain each caliper first. The reasoning being that simply bleeding does not change the fluid inside the piston of the outer caliper. Thanks Dave...I've been using the top one, but this thread made me wonder if there was another reason for the second bleeder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) ....i.e draining the caliper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| davep |
May 4 2009, 07:59 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
When I rebuilt my first calipers some 30 years ago I noticed that the outer pistons were rustier than the inner pistons. Fresh fluid takes the shortest, easiest route from the brake line to the bleed nipple. That does not include the guts of the pistons or the outer half of the caliper in most cases. So simply bleeding the system really only cleans the lines of old fluid, but does very little for the calipers.
Back in those days there were NO repair parts for the rear calipers, one had to reuse every seal or get another caliper. |
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