Brake Calipers
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
Brake Calipers
Hello to CF
I am rebuilding the left rear caliper on my 75. Its leaking from the seals located on the outer part of the caliper. That is between the rotor and the wheel, as opposed to the inner, or the rotor and the shock.
Anyway, as I began my research, and search on CF, I found some postings that suggested to leave the springs out after the rebuild. Why would that work? If the original design had the springs in the pistons, why would they suggest to leave the springs out, and only insert the pistons after the rebuild.
kdf
I am rebuilding the left rear caliper on my 75. Its leaking from the seals located on the outer part of the caliper. That is between the rotor and the wheel, as opposed to the inner, or the rotor and the shock.
Anyway, as I began my research, and search on CF, I found some postings that suggested to leave the springs out after the rebuild. Why would that work? If the original design had the springs in the pistons, why would they suggest to leave the springs out, and only insert the pistons after the rebuild.
kdf
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Florissant MO
- The General put them in there for some reason.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,652
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From: Lakeland Florida
Thats what I thought too. I am going to put the springs in, I was looking for some insight to this.
I will eventually rebuild the calipers, but for now I only have the time to do one, and get the car back on the road.
kdf
I will eventually rebuild the calipers, but for now I only have the time to do one, and get the car back on the road.
kdf
