Kendo11 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Evening all, Currently in the middle of refurbishing rear na jspec calipers (new seals etc). Has anyone done this? I'd like some advice on how to get the metal ring and piston seal into place, as I can not seem to get it to go in! Is there a knack or correct order to reassemble it all? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Patience and a delicate touch. Oh, and a very large swear box Patience is the key, if you rush it you'll end up tearing at the rubber.... or getting it into a half in position where you struggle to get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 That might have been my problem. Given up for now due to daylight. Will try again tomorrow with more patience lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 this might be helpful mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 It's this thing I was having trouble with but think I've got it sorted in my head now how to do it. So bloody fiddly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Piston right down in the caliper to expose the recess (it's more fiddley than the video above) with the rubber over the piston top, gentle ease one end of the metal ring into the outer crease and feel it into the recess. Then holding it there try and ease the next piece down and in bit by bit, three or four hands would be useful as the ring, as you are probably finding, likes to pop out. Thinking about it opening the ring out so its more coil spring like might help you get most of the ring in easier with the last section being more difficult. A basically it is a faff! I will try and find the refurb thread on here where from memory someone uses a kitchen utensil to push the ring down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?64963-Urgent-Caliper-Help&highlight=Caliper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Absolutely outstanding Scooter, many thanks mate that thread is an absolute godsend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 No probs it helped me out too and I know how tricky it is to do these (most!) jobs first time around, hope you get them sorted tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thanks mate will update hopefully with some positive news tomorrow. Luckily I've got a George Foreman scraper I reckon I can sneak outside lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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