I've never done them up any tighter than needed.
New seals, bridge seal, s/s pistons. I love wasting my money.
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| Author: | poeee [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:56 pm ] |
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I've never done them up any tighter than needed. New seals, bridge seal, s/s pistons. I love wasting my money. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:02 pm ] |
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Nasty... One thing to watch when doing up old ones- It's a good idea to either run a dienut down the nipple threads, or fit new nipples. Otherwise, rust and crap on the old nipple threads can try to spread the threaded hole in the caliper. But cast iron doesn't spread, it CRACKS... 
<edit> I clean the caliper threads out with a tap, as well. |
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| Author: | Tombo [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:25 pm ] |
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Thats poo. I'd be cursing too. Get drums, they don't do that 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:45 pm ] |
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Maybe you could fix it with a bleeder repair kit... 
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| Author: | bamnfi [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:47 pm ] |
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As eloquent as ever. Bummer mate, not good at all. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:47 pm ] |
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Interesting... though there is no thread left. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:49 pm ] |
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poeee wrote: Interesting... though there is no thread left.
You can drill and tap the caliper to take the insert.
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| Author: | poeee [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:52 pm ] |
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Where do I get such a thing? |
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| Author: | lil-ute [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:03 pm ] |
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poeee wrote: Where do I get such a thing?
bunnings |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:14 pm ] |
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poeee wrote: Where do I get such a thing?
You could try Repco or a good brake parts place. I have one here that was made by Turner Enterprises which I think is this company... http://www.turnerdriveshafts.com.au/index.html Their web page is useless and I think an email or a phone call would be a good idea. You can find other manufacturers on the net. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:33 am ] |
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Bring it over once you've got the bits Scott.. How the fiddle sticks did you do that?? |
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| Author: | 850man [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:04 pm ] |
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If you take the calliper to a decent cylinder head/engine shop they should be able to weld up the broken section and re tap the hole for you. |
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| Author: | cush [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:11 pm ] |
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I'm almost at the same point on my corolla... IT's just that the nipple won't come out.. |
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:20 pm ] |
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Bugger! Now that's interesting... Exactely the same thing happend to my original stone old 'S' calipers... 
Just sheared off with almost no resistance/no force needed... 
I however binned them and switched for some brand new ones (not expensive). Sold the old calipers in bits... Cheers, Jan |
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| Author: | clubmn [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:29 pm ] |
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850man wrote: If you take the calliper to a decent cylinder head/engine shop they should be able to weld up the broken section and re tap the hole for you.
What i did when i did the same thing on a mini i had some yrs ago |
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