Caliper Rebuild
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:13 pm
Baloney indeed. Fair enough. I rescind my recommendation to never use
compressed air to remove a sticky caliper piston. Far be it from me to
suggest a way in which, assuming an Elan owner does a thorough strip and
clean (of the caliper bits, get your minds out of the gutter) afterward, can
not injure him/herself.
We should encourage more daring-do on this list. The scuba tank is a great
idea - the more pressure the better (I think it was said 2000psi, vs my home
shop compressor of a measely 125psi). For laughs, can one of the
not-mathematically-challenged engineers on this list calcualte the parting
velocity of a freed caliper piston with 2000psi behind it, and also
calculate how far it might travel before landing? And while I'm at it, I
think I'll....
- Run with scissors
- Smoke at the filling station
- Light the BBQ with the lid closed
- Ride my motorcycle with no helmet
- Drive the car without seatbelts
- Carry our infant in the front seat
- Remove all eye protection from the workshop.
Ah, the zen-like freedom of a careless existance...................
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: e s [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: 2005/03/22 20:14
To: ***@***.***
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] Caliper Rebuild
Bunch of baloney.
Did this myself, biggest problem is that once one piston comes out it has to
be held in place to get the other out. If a caliper were to come apart
during this process, it would be have been very dangerous in service, as the
brake pressure can get that high. Other than that there is no danger, the
pistons CANNOT shoot anywhere.
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From: "Martin Evans" <***@***.***>
To: ***@***.***
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] Caliper Rebuild
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:03:05 +0000
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compressed air to remove a sticky caliper piston. Far be it from me to
suggest a way in which, assuming an Elan owner does a thorough strip and
clean (of the caliper bits, get your minds out of the gutter) afterward, can
not injure him/herself.
We should encourage more daring-do on this list. The scuba tank is a great
idea - the more pressure the better (I think it was said 2000psi, vs my home
shop compressor of a measely 125psi). For laughs, can one of the
not-mathematically-challenged engineers on this list calcualte the parting
velocity of a freed caliper piston with 2000psi behind it, and also
calculate how far it might travel before landing? And while I'm at it, I
think I'll....
- Run with scissors
- Smoke at the filling station
- Light the BBQ with the lid closed
- Ride my motorcycle with no helmet
- Drive the car without seatbelts
- Carry our infant in the front seat
- Remove all eye protection from the workshop.
Ah, the zen-like freedom of a careless existance...................
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: e s [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: 2005/03/22 20:14
To: ***@***.***
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] Caliper Rebuild
Bunch of baloney.
Did this myself, biggest problem is that once one piston comes out it has to
be held in place to get the other out. If a caliper were to come apart
during this process, it would be have been very dangerous in service, as the
brake pressure can get that high. Other than that there is no danger, the
pistons CANNOT shoot anywhere.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Evans" <***@***.***>
To: ***@***.***
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] Caliper Rebuild
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:03:05 +0000
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once.
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