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Old 04-01-09, 04:47 PM   #9
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Default Re: caliper rebuild help????

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Originally Posted by Stu View Post
YES, but not sure you put the new seals in from that side or you have to split the calipers and put them in from the other side. You'll need to ask my sidekick
I thought the SV calipers are single sided (with slider) so there isn't anything to split. Even if not, it's a very rare requirement to split calipers. The seals will go in through the piston hole easily enough. I've done Yamaha 2 and 4 pot opposed piston calipers like this without problems so the SV single side twin pots should be straightforward.

When you lift out the old seals, make sure you thoroughly clean out the seal grooves or any microscopic muck trapped in there will accelerate the deterioration of the of the new seals, sort of defeating the object.
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