> I have heard of others splitting the calipers without problems. The main
> hurdle seems to be that the seal between the two parts does not come with
the
> re-build kit, so you have to track down a suitable O-ring from somewhere.
> Never done this, so I'm going on hearsay.
Type 12 calipers are pretty easy that way, but I understand thre type 14s
have a different, stretching bolt. BTW- Get a VW caliper piston puller to
assist your disassembly. I think the ones I saw were from Lisle tools,
though they may be discontinued.
>
> With the dust caps, the theory is that, if you screw in a screw that
> approximately fits in the hole (I thought they all had a hole as
standard, but
> I guess if yours doesn't you can drill one), when that contacts the end
of the
> stub axle keep screwing and the cap will be pulled off. The practice is
that
> the thread just makes the hole larger, and the bugger doesn't move. I've
> never got mine off, so I must confess I've never added grease to my front
hubs
> in 2 1/2 years.
>
I found just abusing them with a bladed screwdriver as a pry device worked
ok, just have to be careful not to destroy them.
Scott
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