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bromy
14-04-06, 14:47
After Digsy's help I thought I would take a few piccies

Parts required Piston seal, Piston, Dust seal, Dust seal retainer

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/Parts.jpg

Clean bore ready for piston

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/CleanBore.jpg

Fit piston seal

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/BorerSeal.jpg

Slide piston into bore

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/PistoninBore.jpg

Fit dust seal

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/SealReqPressing.jpg

Press seal into groove use something blunt as not to damage the seal (One of the utensils off her George Foreman wash it and put it away before she notices)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/Presssealin.jpg

Slide retaining ring into outer ring of dust seal

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/Retainingring.jpg

Job done

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kimberley1979/jobdone.jpg
Digsy
14-04-06, 20:52
Nice one. PMSL at your George Foreman seal insertion tool! :D

Did you do the "hang on these seals are far too big for the pistons" double take before actually trying to fit them, like I did?
Digsy
14-04-06, 20:54
Hold on a moment.....

On my J-spec fronts the calipers sit in a separate aluminium cast housing that bolts onto the slider. Those look like they are one-piece iron jobs, like my rears. Are there two different designs?
bromy
14-04-06, 20:58
Did you do the "hang on these seals are far too big for the pistons" double take before actually trying to fit them, like I did?

Very much so, thought I had the wrong kit:)
bromy
14-04-06, 21:14
They are front calipers off a 97 NA, and as you say cast iron.. I dont know much about the different specs between models but these once removed from the caliper hanger have four male torx bolts so they can then be split in two
Chris Wilson
14-04-06, 21:46
Hold on a moment.....

On my J-spec fronts the calipers sit in a separate aluminium cast housing that bolts onto the slider. Those look like they are one-piece iron jobs, like my rears. Are there two different designs?

yes.