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Girling Caliper Boots 120-130

posted by  someone claiming to be Ron Kwas on  Wed Jan 30 15:56 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Tom;

I don't understand your concern...I don't recall it being too difficult at all...the last time I rebuilt calipers, I installed the seal, lubed and inserted the piston (until the groove was still a bit above the level of the caliper surface), THEN lubed and pulled the dustboot over and into the piston grove (it is light and pliable to allow this, so this is fairly easy and shouldn't tear it...but if you're worried, drop it into hot water for a moment to maximize its pliability and make sure to lube before starting - I use silicon grease to go along with the silicon fluid), finally, I worked the boot over the lip on the caliper (using paper clip bent with a [deburred] 1/4" hook to help). It is just a bit trickier on the double piston side but essentially the same procedure.

Hope that helps...
Good Luck






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