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> > do not split the calipers because apparently the little O-rings that seal
> > the hydraulic circuit are not re-usable and will leak upon reassembly.
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> > Regarding the O-rings, does anyone know of as source for the O-rings,
> > without having to buy a whole rebuild kit. Any-one have a contact for
> > Girling or Lockheed, it would help me with my previous brake upgrade idea.
> > O-rings must resist brake fluid.
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> A couple of the usual sources have just started carrying these seal- I
> think I've seen them In the latest Moss & Mini Mania listings, and Dave Bean
> Has been known to carry them for some time now. The seals are the same for
> many (most?) Girling or Locheed calipers.
I got the seals for my Girling calipers from Dave Bean. BTW, these are
NOT O-rings but flat "washer" seals. Even the snake oil place I
usually deal with didn't know that. I returned the O-rings they sent
to me.
According to Bean there was only one size seal used for all Girling
calipers. I can't say for sure that that's true for Lockheed however.
As to the old ones not being re-usable, I strongly suspect that's true.
The seals I replaced were CONSIDERABLY thinner than the new ones after
25+ years of being crushed between caliper halves. Besides, new ones
are so cheap why bother re-using the old ones.
Roland Dudley
cobra@cdc.hp.com
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