[Healeys] caliper rebuild

[Herbert Miller]

Rubber grease is great stuff, not just for brake parts. Use on firewall
grommets, radiator and heater hoses. Any where you need to install a rubber
part. Makes assembly easer and in some cases even possible.
I agree with Mark. I have been splitting calipers for years, on street cars
and racecars. Never had a problem. New seals are available.   

Herb Miller 

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mark LaPierre
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:23 AM
To: Alan Seigrist; Oudesluys
Cc: George Vernau Sr.; Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] caliper rebuild

Everyone should have at least 1 sachet of brake rubber lube.  It does last 
forever and the options
ruin any paint work that was done on the calipers.   If all else fails, 
split the calipers, use new bolts,
torque to 35ft lb and install a new square edged rubber seal between the 
halves.     The archives should have a ton on this one.

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
To: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
Cc: "George Vernau Sr." <gvernau at containerhouse.com>; "Healey List" 
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] caliper rebuild


> Kees -
> You're right about the corrosion, but George bought SS pistons so it
> shouldn't be an issue.  The old chrome plated ones would go, but the SS 
> ones
> are much better.
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