[DeTomaso] girling calipers - rebuild

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Hey, that plastic bag trick is a good idea.  :)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
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On 1/1/2012 12:09 PM, Pantdino wrote:
> Yes-- you have to put pieces of wood of various thicknesses in between the pistons to keep the loose ones in place while you apply air pressure to get the stuck ones out. If one piston of opposing pistons is loose and the other still stuck, IIRC I used a piece of wood across the caliper to keep the loose one in while I applied air. Or a C-clamp will work too.
>
>   But DO NOT GET YOUR FINGERS IN THE WAY OF A STUCK PISTON when you apply pressure. When those puppies come out it sounds like a gunshot. I put the caliper inside a plastic bag so brake fluid does not spray everywhere.
>
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> From: Asa Jay Laughton<asajay at asajay.com>
> To: detomaso<detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sun, Jan 1, 2012 11:47 am
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] girling calipers - rebuild
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> Put the other piston back -in- and block it while you blow out the
> ther.  Once they are both essentially "loose" then you should be able
> o get them out easier.
> Asa Jay
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>    Shelley Marie
> pokane, WA
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> n 1/1/2012 11:23 AM, SEL wrote:
>   plowed ahead anyway - stuck at trying to get the pistons out - as there are
> wo, once one pops out, there is nothing to stop the airflow in order to build
> ressure to pop the other one out - on the half caliper that to which the hose
> oes NOT hook, i was able to use various fingers to plug holes and so got both
> istons out on that one - but the half that has the hose hook up has too many
> oles to plug - any thoughts on how to get the other piston out?
>
>   thanks!
>
>
>   ________________________________
>     From: SEL<edlebby at yahoo.com>
>   To: "detomaso at realbig.com"<detomaso at realbig.com>
>   Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2012 11:22 AM
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] girling calipers - rebuild
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>   hi all - happy new year!
>
>   here is an interesting link for rebuilding a girling caliper
>
>   http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39965
>
>   but i don't know how close this model is to ours
>
>   does anyone have a link to a rebuild of our actual caliper (similar to this
> ink, with pictures and how to)?
>
>   also, what is the part number for the recommended replacement pad
> porterfield, right?)
>
>   thanks and best to all for 2012
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