66 Etype - remove rear caliper

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#1 66 Etype - remove rear caliper

Post by ScottMHoffman » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:49 am

My reear caplier is leaking and sticking and I need to remove to repair. Can this be done with out removing the entire rear suspension?
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Post by 1954Etype » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:13 am

I don't believe it can be done easily. To remove the rear suspension as a unit is very easy and it might be time to refurb everything?
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Post by ScottMHoffman » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:19 pm

I am removing the rear end and the radius arm bushing are stuck. Any ideas on the removal> I have sprayed with bp blaster but no success yet
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Post by Heuer » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:27 pm

Scott

Lots of advice here if you do a refined search e.g. radius AND arm

Here is one thread from such a search: http://etypeuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... radius+arm

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