PaulD Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Does anyone know the recomended life of the seals in the braking system? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Until they leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe 90 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Indefinite, another way of saying MOTed by a nice man. Photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Septimus Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 My front calipers are 35 years old and have the original seals. Fluid changed regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I've just changed the seals on my 4 pot cosworth calipers, the car is 17 yrs old and has covered 90000mls. The pistons were in good nic, some minor corrosion on the outer edge but this easily rubbed out with wet/dry. The important thing is to change your brake fluid on a regular basis, most manufacturers say every 2 to 3 yrs. If you leave it the fluid will begin to absorb moisture and eventually this causes corrosion in the calipers. I change the fluid in my Cossie every 3 yrs and I use Dot5.1. Hope this is some help. Phil S7 SVN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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