First, install the individual ring into a specific cylinder (we typically begin with cylinder #1 in the engine firing order). The ring must be squared in the bore. You can accomplish this with the end of a dial caliper (the depth gauge portion at the back of the scale), but it’s fa...
Before you can install the new pads, the caliper piston(s) must be pushed back into the caliper to make room for the new pads (which will be thicker than the old worn pads). A large C-clamp can be used for this purpose. When the new pads are installed, make sure they fit snugly ...
Internal corrosion in calipers, wheel cylinders and the master cylinder can pit the bore surface, damage the piston seals and cause these parts to leak. Internal corrosion can also reduce piston bore clearances, causing the piston to stick (a common cause of a "stuck" caliper that won't ...
If you do not find any marking or if the marking is faded (using a rough brush for cleaning the outside of the carburetor may wear out the markings), then you have to use a Vernier caliper or a good quality steel scale to measure the bore on the engine end in ‘mm’; this gives ...
This new addition let me measure the diameter and roundness of each piston, each bore (the cylinder that the piston moves in), the crankshaft journals (the part of the shaft that rotates within the bearing), the clutch plates/springs and various other bits and bobs. The results? Spot on ...