gerlin break caliper help

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gerlin break caliper help

#1 Post by youngestowner15 »

Can you buy a new o ring for a break caliper? If not I've made one big mistake :wary:
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#3 Post by youngestowner15 »

Thanks I've sent an email
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#4 Post by xvivalve »

If you have split a calliper, irrespective of whether or not you can source an O ring, it is imperative that the reassembled unit is pressure tested prior to being relied on on a vehicle.
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#5 Post by youngestowner15 »

Thanks I will do
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