In this video manual Kent will walk you step-by-step through the process of properly putting the caliper back together again with the new seals and correct assembly paste. This will include the all important sequence of properly aligning pistons with notched or recessed tops (many calipers before 1975). You will get to see what tools he uses to get the calipers back together so you will not damage the parts and they won’t leak. For his special overhaul tool kit as well as the other videos in this caliper overhaul series please see related products below:
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