In error I loosened the wrong bolts on an MGB front caliper aiming to take
it off the car, but I have managed to loosen the two halves with a leak of
fluid. I know this is something I should not have done but what can I do
about it? How are the two parts of calipers reassembled after refurbs to
prevent leaks: is a sealing goo like Locktite used or are the bolts just
screwed up and what torque setting is used?

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 08:49:07 +0100, "Steve Musgrave"
wrote:

How are the two parts of calipers reassembled after refurbs

I'm not an MGB expert so I may be wrong, but the usual caliper uses no
sealing compound, a square section O ring that's hard to find and
special torque-to-yield bolts that must only be used once, and must be
re-assembled with a torque wrench.

No idea if this works for MGBs, but if you need rebuild parts for a
Herald caliper then you can get them off the shelf from a Land Rover
dealer (or at a great deal of time and trouble from a Triumph
specialist). Classic RangeRover calipers use the same parts.

It's an easy re-assembly, but you do need to replace that O ring and the
bolts.

Andy Dingley wrote:

It's an easy re-assembly, but you do need to replace that O ring and the
bolts.

And I've split countless calipers and have never renewed the O-ring or
bolts. I've never encountered any problems and would be very surprised
if I did.

John

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:32:15 +0100, John Greystrong
wrote:

I've never encountered any problems and would be very surprised
if I did.

Surprised ? You'd be fecking terrified!

Some time ago there was a thread on splitting these calipers (to remove
stuck pistons, AFAIR) and I remember being severely flamed for having
the temerity to even suggest that there were any "user serviceable parts
inside". Putting brake components back together with recycled rubber
seals that are probably older than the driver doesn't strike me as the
smartest idea.

Andy Dingley wrote:
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:32:15 +0100, John Greystrong
wrote:

I've never encountered any problems and would be very surprised
if I did.

Surprised ? You'd be fecking terrified!

g

Putting brake components back together with recycled rubber
seals that are probably older than the driver doesn't strike me as the
smartest idea.

shrug It's always worked for me from 40yr old Cortina calipers through
to 2yr old motorbike calipers.

John