[Healeys] new BJ8 calipers

[Simon Lachlan]

Ken, 
Jack is right, of course. The only reason I'm butting in - apart from habit
- is that there used to be a fair weight of opinion against splitting
callipers. Supposedly they would "never go back together" properly or
perhaps the trade wanted to a) sell more new ones &/or b) be the only ones
"rebuilding" them. In most cases the rebuild seems to be:- splitting them,
stripping out the parts (the rubber), putting in new seals, reassembly,
paint/lacquer. Or is the reassembly after the paint? No matter. Anyhow, I've
done it. Anyone can do it unless the callipers are beyond all help.
I think I got the seals from Norman Nock but I really can't be sure.
Do them yourself.
Simon.

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jaap Aeckerlin
Sent: 28 November 2009 08:26
To: Freese, Ken; Healey forum
Subject: Re: [Healeys] new BJ8 calipers

Ken, there are only two places where brake fluid can leak out of a caliper:
either the piston seals or the O-ring between  both halves. For both cases
one can get replacement parts, much much cheaper than new calipers. Or do
you print your own Dollar bills?
regards,
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432

2009/11/28 Freese, Ken <Kendall.Freese at aerojet.com>

> Moss offers new BJ8 calipers. Anybody have anything bad to say about them?
> I see this morning that I have a leaker.
> Thanks,
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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