Installing rubber boots on calipers
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Installing rubber boots on calipers
I am having a tough time installing the rubber boots back into the calipers.
I try to put the boot on the piston then install the piston but can not seem to get the bottom lip of the boot into its grooves.
Does anyone have any tips on how to do this. I searched but I did not find any thread showing a how to for installing these, just how to install calipers and brakes.
thanks
Josh
I try to put the boot on the piston then install the piston but can not seem to get the bottom lip of the boot into its grooves.
Does anyone have any tips on how to do this. I searched but I did not find any thread showing a how to for installing these, just how to install calipers and brakes.
thanks
Josh
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Try this- Put the boot in the caliper, Lube the piston with brake fluid place the piston on on top of the opening at a slight slant then use compressed air to blow into the caliper to inflate the boot around the piston. Thats how I did it
Last edited by Smoken1; Mar 4, 2014 at 03:58 PM.
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Ill have to try that tomorrow. I may also buy a boot rebuilt kit just for good measure as I was going to reuse the old ones but there is nothing wrong with them.
