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Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$*

To: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$*
From: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@khoral.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:33:25 -0600 (MDT)
On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Skye Poier wrote:

> The dust seal retaining ring is a ROYAL PAIN IN THE ARSE.  I cannot get the
> damn thing on.  I start in one side then try and tap around very gently 
> all around but one side will stick up and start to bend, and trying to force 
> it wouldn't help, it would just destroy the ring.  Its very soft metal.

No doubt!  After bending the new ones I ended up reusing the old rings
with the new seals.  They worked fine.

Kevin Sullivan             kevins@khoral.com
Khoral Research Inc.       www.khoral.com/staff/kevins/mgstuff
Albuquerque NM USA 

1960 MGA           "Baby"
1957 Magnette ZB   "Pup"
1959 Magnette ZB   "P2"


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