Originally Posted by
ajamesc
I found it easy and didnt use any specials tools and as I said above compressing the spring is a piece of piss with a small socket and a g clamp
You must have really weak springs then as mine were some serious poundage for the size, the only successful way was to get it on the hydraulic press and fit the circlip whilst on there - thats the general way - was yours not tight when you removed the circlip originally? mine are fitted to the car and work awesome.
Originally Posted by
zetecbeast
Cheers mate. I've sorted the seals but am having trouble getting the dust seal back in place?!
ajamesc - How do you get the dust seal back? I can wind the caliper in and fit the dust seal after but I can only get the lip in about 75% of the way round the piston as I cant get to the hidden bit with my screwdriver to seat it.
the other method I had read is to use the compressor to try and blow the pre seated seal over the piston skirt, and then wind the piston in with the tool.
No matter what I do the seal blows out of the bore before I can get it around the piston
Whats the best way chaps?
I put the complete seal in first then when the piston lowers in to the bore it sit's in the top recess in the piston