[Healeys] Splitting Brake Calipers

[Steve Thomton]

True the o-rings are square.....I bought them from my local British car
shop...and have bought them from other British car sources in the
past.....since all other brands of brakes that I am aware of have you split
the caliphers the only reason I can conclude the Girling doesn't is ????
....maybe liability??....it's not that big a deal.  But if it makes you
nervous don't do it.....              Cheers, Steve 

--- On Fri, 6/27/08, Editorgary at aol.com <Editorgary at aol.com> wrote:

From: Editorgary at aol.com <Editorgary at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Splitting Brake Calipers
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 1:43 PM

Before you split the calipers, make sure that you have in hand the o-rings
that will have to be replaced in the calipers (that's the one and only
reason to
split the calipers, anyhow. The issue is that these o-rings are not round in
cross section, but square -- more like a faucet washer than an o-ring -- and
to my knowledge the only place you can find them is a Healey supplier (Healey
Surgeons, British Car Speciatists, e.g.)
On the other hand, as everyone notes, it is seldom necessary to split the
caliper unless it actually is leaking, indicating a faulty o-ring/seal.

Cheers
gary


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