Brake calipers seals?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Glasgow, Scotland
Brake calipers seals?
The seals in the bore, won't come out, is there a special tool for the job?, I have been hacking away at them, but they just start falling pieces, but the seal part that sits in the groove at the top of the bore, just wont move
anyone with ideas on how to solve this prob??
cheers
dave
anyone with ideas on how to solve this prob??
cheers
dave
Le Mans Master
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
I assume you mean the boot. It's a metal ring with rubber overmolded then pressed into the caliper housing. Sounds like yours is well rusted in place. Going to take some penatrating oil and a few choice words to pry it out.
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
If you are talking about the dust boot, they can usually be pried out with a twist of a screw driver positioned between the metal portion of the dust boot and the caliper. The seals on the pistons can be taken off by stretching them with a wooden toothpick or something soft. I wouldn't use any metal object to remove these.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Central Michigan
The seals should come right out. Are these the original calipers? If so, trade them in. VBP is having a sale right now(mine will be here this week), if you trade up let them take care it
Melting Slicks
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From: Engineers do it better.
They don't come out easy unless you press the piston in as far as possible. Believe me, I was struggling with them last week.
Just press the pistons in with your finger, then use a screw driver to twist the boot.
Just press the pistons in with your finger, then use a screw driver to twist the boot.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Glasgow, Scotland
Thanks for help guys, worked them out in the end, I didn't realize that the metal bit at top of bore came out as well, I thought that was part of caliper, not the boot seal! lol, no rust there, bores seem good
cheers
dave
cheers
dave
