[TR] [Spits] Splitting brakes calipers

[Berger Bob]

When I split mine I just found a matching o-ring that was break fluid
resistant - i think they were from a small hardware store where I
could get help.  Then I just tightened the bolts back in as tight as I
could get.  I think I took them apart with my normal 3/8" drive handle
so I just used the same handle to tighten them up.


Berger Bob
78 Spitfire
St. Louis, MO
NASS #627
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On Sep 26, 2010, at 7:03 AM, v6spitfireguy at cox.net wrote:

> I am considering splitting my 16p brake calipers on my GT6 (same as
> TR3,4,6,) to do a through cleaning and repair, they are after all 40
> years
> old.  This would entail splitting them.  However, as previously
> noted on
> the lists, no data is available for the torque settings of the
> retaining
> bolts, and the o-rings are not readily available.  I do know that
> some of
> you have done this and have established some sort of information on
> these
> settings.
> So what torque settings are generally used 
> What size o-ring was established- or is the actual o-ring available
>
> I havent split them yet, but I do know that the Spitfire calipers
> have a
> rectangular cross section (not just square) o-ring, and as far as I
> can
> tell these are not available from the usual sources such as McMaster
> Carr 
> Yes I could look up the torque for bolts of this type, and measure the
> o-ring area and establish this myself, but I figured Id tap into the
> lists
> since this has already been somewhat researched -
>
>
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