Even after working the front caliper, it’s still heavy.
No matter how much you work a damaged seal, it only improves slightly.
If you’re going to spend 30 minutes or an hour on it, replacing the seal is faster and more effective.
We soak it in water and split it apart. We want to avoid damaging the paint as much as possible.
The caliper condition is good. There’s no severe corrosion, so it’s in pretty nice shape.
Removal was tedious. Both retraction and extension were sluggish. The seal appears to have hardened.
The black paint on the inside will wear away a bit. After polishing it becomes smooth and slick, which should make corrosion less likely.
After that it’s just inspection and assembly… but with two calipers you need four seals…
I could only do one side.
When removing the wheel, the axle was unusually hard to pull out, so I thought it might be bent, but it turned out fine.
The wheel bearing is too tight. It’s quite stiff.
Even with this, the bearing holds up—they really are impressive.
I adjusted it anyway.
Also the speedometer cable. The lower side has rusty oil, the upper side is dry. I wiped it down, applied NC100 grease, and reinstalled it.
The clutch release is positioned in a really tight spot.
We don’t have a cover gasket on hand.
It’s in pretty rough condition. For a moment I thought maybe I should have ordered a new one.
The lip is damaged and there are deep scratches. No wonder it’s leaking.
After polishing it’s shiny and smooth. Let’s give it another go.
The shift position is awkward.
For the push direction, I’d like it to engage at least a bit more—ideally by the bolt diameter.
I think this is good. I removed the boot.
Waiting on one caliper and the gasket. Should be done by Wednesday.
