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Kelsey Hayes brake caliper rebuild #2730509
01/06/20 12:12 PM
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cdstl Offline OP
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1972 Cuda single piston caliper.

How do you guys go about getting the rubber boot, that goes around the piston, seated into the groove on the caliper while sliding the piston in.

Techniques?

Thanks


1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500
Re: Kelsey Hayes brake caliper rebuild [Re: cdstl] #2730511
01/06/20 12:18 PM
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I used o-ring grease but you can use brake fluid as well

Re: Kelsey Hayes brake caliper rebuild [Re: cdstl] #2730512
01/06/20 12:19 PM
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I did a 4 piston set by putting the boots in the bore and then lubing the piston with Napa sil-glyde and pushing them in. The boots are easy to tear so go slow.

Re: Kelsey Hayes brake caliper rebuild [Re: cdstl] #2730515
01/06/20 12:40 PM
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I got them in. I had been fooling with it for a bit before I posted here. I watched a couple of you tube videos and both guys put the boot onto the piston and worked the boot into the caliper from the back.

With a little Sylglide and some brake fluid, it actually wasn't too bad.

Thanks


1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500
Re: Kelsey Hayes brake caliper rebuild [Re: cdstl] #2730554
01/06/20 02:32 PM
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I used Centric Assembly Fluid when I did my A-body 4 piston KH calipers. Made the assembly job very easy.

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