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18-02-10, 11:51 AM
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Which way do caliper seals go in?
Right, apologies for another thread on my brakes
 I'm sure Sid Squid told me the hydraulic caliper seals as opposed to the dust seals are not symmetrical and go in a particular way up. Now, I can't really see any difference, maybe, but I might just be imagining it. So assuming there is a difference, which way in do they go? Thanks |
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18-02-10, 12:03 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
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18-02-10, 12:17 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
I asked back in 2005 about the seals as I could not see any wedge shape. Sid Squid confirmed there was no difference.
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18-02-10, 12:18 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
Excellent Pete
 that's exactly what I was after  but,  it's thrown into the debate whether to lubricate the seals with red rubber grease or brake fluid?  I've always used rrg |
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18-02-10, 12:19 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
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18-02-10, 12:20 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
There you go from our own mr squid
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18-02-10, 12:21 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
Red rubber grease, brake fluid reacts with water and salt and causes them to seize.
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18-02-10, 12:25 PM
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18-02-10, 12:27 PM
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Re: Which way do caliper seals go in?
Not introducing any contaminants to the fluid. If I was racing I would use brake fluid and service them often, because red rubber grease has an unknown boiling point.
But if you can get the brakes hot enough on street for that to matter then you either a liar or they seized 
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