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| Author: | Goldbrocade_62 [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Broken Caliper |
I've broken part of the bottom lug on the caliper where it mount to the hub if I vee prep and weld it or bronze it (still have the broken bit) will it fail or is caliper a bin job |
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| Author: | sgc [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
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Broken brake caliper, you say? Don't know about you, but no way would I trust a repair regardless how well it was done. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
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Bronze weld with oxy is stronger than the parent metal (it's only grey cast iron). You will need to preheat it slowly and retard the cooling rate when finished, with a fire blanket or similar. You are not supposed to weld brake parts though.. (but, who would know). However, new or s/h calipers are not ridiculously expensive. I would just replace it. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:38 am ] |
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I don't like to throw anything away that is salvagable and something that can be welded or brazed etc can be repaired, HOWEVER we are talking about a fairly critical brake component so - although it will hurt - throw it and get another. |
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