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Old 08-27-2020, 03:34 PM
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Default How not to rebuild rear Trans Am caliper

I got this used rear WS6 caliper the other day for a good deal. Well I start taking this apart for a rebuild and someone packed it with wheel bearing grease. I don’t know what this person was thinking lol. This is just the caliper piston, the caliper itself was packed with bearing grease up into the bleeder screw
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Old 08-27-2020, 03:59 PM
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No wonder it would not bleed

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Old 08-27-2020, 05:22 PM
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this made my day!

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Look, another grease fitting.

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Old 08-27-2020, 05:46 PM
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Most likely installed by the same !d!ot that has use his new $150 cordless impact to warp the mounting flanges on his oilpan & valve covers.

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Old 08-27-2020, 05:55 PM
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Well I have seen the add for that locking grease gun coupling!

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I guess a bleeder screw does kinda looks like a grease nipple. You'd have to crack it to get the grease in though. Do you stop pumping when it comes out the master cylinder?

That's friken hilarious.

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Old 08-28-2020, 12:53 AM
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Maybe it was done as a preservation measure and then put on the shelf for a rainy day.

Possibly semi-genius for long term storage, like another 50-100 years worth. lol

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