[DeTomaso] girling calipers - rebuild

[SEL]

thanks to all for the tips and tricks - got them out - did split the caliper - ended up using fingers to plug holes and then air pressure 
 
will now look to get rebuild kits
 
what is the currently recommended brake pad to put on the stock caliper for maximum performance (with part number, if possible) - thanks, stephen
 

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 From: Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se>
To: detomaso at realbig.com 
Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2012 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] girling calipers - rebuild
 
If air pressure isn't enough to push a stuck piston out an old trick is to
use a grease gun to force it out. Replace bleeders and hoses with grease
nipples as needed.

Tomas

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Sent: den 1 januari 2012 20:47
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] girling calipers - rebuild


Put the other piston back -in- and block it while you blow out the
other.  Once they are both essentially "loose" then you should be able
to get them out easier.

Asa Jay

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&  Shelley Marie
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On 1/1/2012 11:23 AM, SEL wrote:
> plowed ahead anyway - stuck at trying to get the pistons out - as there
are two, once one pops out, there is nothing to stop the airflow in order to
build pressure to pop the other one out - on the half caliper that to which
the hose does NOT hook, i was able to use various fingers to plug holes and
so got both pistons out on that one - but the half that has the hose hook up
has too many holes 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
>
> 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 link, 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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