esray
Member
Dear Forum,
About 2 years ago I refurbed my leaking rear calipers and because my Haynes told me to fit the piston seals with the smallest diameter uppermost I did! Unfortunately, through the good offices of this website, I subsequently discovered that a better description of the correct way up is 'looking like a ballerina's skirt'!!
I am amazed that I have got away with this error for so long, but now I find myself redoing the job correctly.
The plug for the caliper pin had seized into the offside caliper and would not turn. In the end I have had to remove the bearing case from the diff (four bolts and it's off with the caliper in tow)! The caliper boday needed a hell of a lot of heat before the plug would undo!
Before I start putting the caliper back. please would somebody check the pic below and confirm that I have the two brake pipes on the correct connections?
Thank you!
About 2 years ago I refurbed my leaking rear calipers and because my Haynes told me to fit the piston seals with the smallest diameter uppermost I did! Unfortunately, through the good offices of this website, I subsequently discovered that a better description of the correct way up is 'looking like a ballerina's skirt'!!
I am amazed that I have got away with this error for so long, but now I find myself redoing the job correctly.
The plug for the caliper pin had seized into the offside caliper and would not turn. In the end I have had to remove the bearing case from the diff (four bolts and it's off with the caliper in tow)! The caliper boday needed a hell of a lot of heat before the plug would undo!
Before I start putting the caliper back. please would somebody check the pic below and confirm that I have the two brake pipes on the correct connections?
Thank you!