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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #15 on: 25 February 2022, 21:21:10 »
None taken. I have a warped sense of humour. Just ask GastronomicKleptomaniac. Caught him out a few times, but he is getting to know me better now.  ;D
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #16 on: 25 February 2022, 22:47:10 »
Quote from: addy on 25 February 2022, 21:09:36
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 I am still learning stuff, after the stroke,  .....

Sorry Addy .... I didn't know.  :-[
I know my Father-in-law had problems trying to remember words too after his stroke years back. He got there in the end.  :y
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« Reply #17 on: 25 February 2022, 23:08:28 »
Andy B. No need to apologise. I took it the way that you meant, as fun. :y  Yep conversations, can be quite fun at times. But I look at it, that at least I can still do stuff unlike some of the patients, in the stroke ward. You keep on having a sense of humour, it is the only way to get through each day, of this crazy world.

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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #18 on: 25 February 2022, 23:22:04 »
cleaning the piston and bore and then fitting new seal and boot with a good smidging of rubber grease should see the caliper back to full operation for many more years.
may then be best to do the other side as well to get matched performance.
not forgetting the slide pins with the correct silicone grease.

front calipers can and do seize ,usually due to a split boot but its more common for the rear calipers in my experience.
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #19 on: 26 February 2022, 07:16:13 »
Quote from: addy on 25 February 2022, 23:08:28
Andy B. No need to apologise. I took it the way that you meant, as fun. :y  Yep conversations, can be quite fun at times. But I look at it, that at least I can still do stuff unlike some of the patients, in the stroke ward. You keep on having a sense of humour, it is the only way to get through each day, of this crazy world.

Addy ;D
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #20 on: 26 February 2022, 07:20:29 »
Quote from: cam.in.head on 25 February 2022, 23:22:04
cleaning the piston and bore and then fitting new seal and boot with a good smidging of rubber grease should see the caliper back to full operation for many more years.
may then be best to do the other side as well to get matched performance.
not forgetting the slide pins with the correct silicone grease.

front calipers can and do seize ,usually due to a split boot but its more common for the rear calipers in my experience.
I recently replaced the piston & seals in a caliper on my daughter's car. For the £20 or so for the kit, it didn't seem worth even trying to clean the piston up. The kit came from Brakes International  ...
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #21 on: 26 February 2022, 09:45:05 »
https://www.biggred.co.uk/vehicle/categories

Used these on a few occasions  :y
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #22 on: 26 February 2022, 12:02:28 »
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Quote from: addy on 25 February 2022, 12:24:19
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Passenger side the piston has frozen.  ....

seized ....  :-X
The term "frozen" is used in the US instead of "seized" - apologies if I'm stating the obvious!. The differences between UK and US auto terms are quite numerous. We all know about wings/fenders, bonnets/hoods, boots/trunks but the one that puzzles me is the term "rocker panels" which are the under-door sills in UK terminology. Where did that come from?
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #23 on: 26 February 2022, 12:24:09 »
It's a traditional coach building term ;)
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #24 on: 26 February 2022, 13:09:36 »
Quote from: chrisp on 26 February 2022, 12:02:28
Quote from: Andy B on 25 February 2022, 19:51:57
Quote from: addy on 25 February 2022, 12:24:19
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Passenger side the piston has frozen.  ....

seized ....  :-X
The term "frozen" is used in the US instead of "seized" - apologies if I'm stating the obvious!. The differences between UK and US auto terms are quite numerous. We all know about wings/fenders, bonnets/hoods, boots/trunks but the one that puzzles me is the term "rocker panels" which are the under-door sills in UK terminology. Where did that come from?

America & Britain divided by a common language  ;)
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #25 on: 26 February 2022, 13:32:16 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 February 2022, 13:09:36
Quote from: chrisp on 26 February 2022, 12:02:28
Quote from: Andy B on 25 February 2022, 19:51:57
Quote from: addy on 25 February 2022, 12:24:19
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Passenger side the piston has frozen.  ....

seized ....  :-X
The term "frozen" is used in the US instead of "seized" - apologies if I'm stating the obvious!. The differences between UK and US auto terms are quite numerous. We all know about wings/fenders, bonnets/hoods, boots/trunks but the one that puzzles me is the term "rocker panels" which are the under-door sills in UK terminology. Where did that come from?

America & Britain divided by a common language  ;)
And 4,000 kilometres of water :D
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #26 on: 26 February 2022, 13:33:38 »
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And 4,000 kilometres of water :D

How far's that in English/American?  ::)
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #27 on: 26 February 2022, 13:39:26 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 February 2022, 13:33:38
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 26 February 2022, 13:32:16
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And 4,000 kilometres of water :D

How far's that in English/American?  ::)
About twenty-five hundred yards...  :D
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #28 on: 26 February 2022, 16:08:38 »
Would any body have the exact length of bleed valve that I am looking for? Found different lengths in M8x1.25.

Found this one. Is it correct size length of threads? Just the length of threads on the one from the caliper are 10mm. Overall length is 38mm. Only the last 3mm of thread was inside the bleed hole. Does this sound like the proper factory fitted one? Reason asking is that the outer piston seal is in good condition, but the actual piston is pitted.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362044617197?hash=item544b8a71ed:g:EVMAAOSwOjpZcHvO

Thanks for any help.
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Re: Front brake caliper
« Reply #29 on: 26 February 2022, 16:36:22 »
The bleed valve from the caliper. I chewed it up getting it out.




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