My question had to do with the cut out on the rim of the piston (where
the piston butts up against the rear of the pad). I don't know for
sure where to position the piston and would love an explanation as to
why the cut-out is there in the first place.
Thanks,
Ken
On Aug 29, 2005, at 11:25 AM, Jason Caldwell wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Do you mean the flat spot on the exterior of the
> cylinder, which I believe is where the damper spring
> rests, or do you mean the "cut-out" on the rim of the
> piston (on the side that makes contact with the brake
> pad)?
>
> Jason
>
> --- kenneth parker <elkeni@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Jason,
>> If you just tap on the bottom of the cylinder it
>> should slide enough
>> for you to remove the spring. I removed it
>> carefully after tapping it
>> by using a screw driver to pry the spring out of the
>> holes that it
>> seats in. I just can't figure out where to line up
>> the part that is
>> machined on the piston.
>> Ken
>> On Aug 29, 2005, at 9:39 AM, cagswell wrote:
>>
>>> Ken,
>>>
>>> You may have resolved the problem by now, but I am
>> in the middle of
On
>>> the same issue, so I thought I would chime in...
>>>
>>> I believe that once the cylinder is pressed back
>> into the caliper
>>> assembly, it is NOT expected to move. On both of
>> my front calipers,
>>> the cylinder is VERY tight into the "D" slot where
>> it sits, and both
>>> appear to have a very small gap between the end of
>> the cylinder and
>>> the "bottom" of the cylinder.
>>>
>>> I was planning on rebuilding the cylinder also,
>> due to a small tear in
>>> the rubber dust shield surronding the piston, but
>> I was hoping to be
>>> able to make the repair without removing the
>> cylinder.
>>>
>>> According to Haynes, the two sections of the
>> caliper come apart, and
>>> the re-assembly instructions mention re-install of
>> the "damper
>>> spring", which is the spring that rides against
>> the cylinder and, I
>>> suppose, dampens the sliding action. Jumping to
>> conclusions would
>>> indicate that separating the two sections of the
>> caliper requires
>>> removal of the damper spring. I dunno, mine does
>> not want to come
>>> out...
>>>
>>>
>>> Did you take the damper spring off? Or did you tap
>> the cylinder out to
>>> get around the restriction of the damper spring?
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, kenneth parker
>> <elkeni@m...> wrote:
>>>> While refitting the front brake caliper cylinder
>> to the caliper slide
>>>> (84 505 STI sedan) I found the cylinder not that
>> easy to fit onto the
>>>> slide. I had to use a vise to seat it. Should
>> this cylinder slide
>>>> freely for proper braking or is it designed to
>> stay in place once
>>>> assembled?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ken, moderately paranoid in Richmond, CA
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
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