Brake caliper assembly question
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Brake caliper assembly question
Quick question about caliper re-assembly:
I cleaned, inspected and powdercoated by SS-sleeved brake calipers and am ready to install the VBP O-ring rebuild kit.
Right now, I am planing to only use clean brake fluid for assembly (pistons as well as the little O-ring on the mating surface) and a little RTV around the dust boot seat.
My question relates to the mating surface where the two caliper halves ultimate get screwed together. I did not powdercoat this surface and it is bare metal right now. Should I leave this bare metal-to-metal or is there a need to put some RTV, paint or something else on it?
My main concern is to not have this surface start rusting again after all I went through to clean these things.
Thanks!
Michael
I cleaned, inspected and powdercoated by SS-sleeved brake calipers and am ready to install the VBP O-ring rebuild kit.
Right now, I am planing to only use clean brake fluid for assembly (pistons as well as the little O-ring on the mating surface) and a little RTV around the dust boot seat.
My question relates to the mating surface where the two caliper halves ultimate get screwed together. I did not powdercoat this surface and it is bare metal right now. Should I leave this bare metal-to-metal or is there a need to put some RTV, paint or something else on it?
My main concern is to not have this surface start rusting again after all I went through to clean these things.
Thanks!
Michael
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Leave the surfaces between the halves bare- anything in there could upset the mating of the halves. Use a little brake lube to hold the o-ring in place- same stuff you lube the seals with when you put the pistons in. Torque to specs and you're done.
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Thanks, guys. I will post some pics when I'm done. By the way, here is a link to the torque specs from VBP:
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...specsR0102.htm
Michael.
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...specsR0102.htm
Michael.
