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Brake caliper seal
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:00 pm
by T.Hanson
Rear brake caliper has a seal on one piston that has lost a part of the outside seal. About half of the ( circumference) of the outermost skirt lip.
No leaking. Is danger lurking ?
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:23 pm
by Milan
The outside boot is there to keep dirt out. Dirt will affect the seal and piston. it will be a problem in time.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:03 am
by T.Hanson
How hard is it to rebuild ? I.e., remove piston.
Kits seem available while driver rear rebuilt calipers are not.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:29 pm
by alotawatts
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:25 pm
by T.Hanson
Thank you.
I hate it when I'm dense in public.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:38 pm
by Karl in KS
I've rebuilt brake calipers. There's nothing tricky about it except to get it all really clean before reassembly. then wipe a little brake fluid onto the rubber parts to lube them as you slide them on. then tugging the outer rubber boot on is tough cuz you can't get a grip on the slippery thing...