Hello Motor Heads,
I am a new Healey owner of the above. I am about to undertake my first big project on the car and would appreciate advice. Both Girling front calipers are leaking fluid. Rebuild kits are on their way along with the O-rings that seal the two caliper halves-the calipers are not obviously leaking around the pistons. I am ok with "splitting the halves and hopefully this part of the job will go well. After some research I have decided to give the expensive EBC green pads a try and change out the rotors. The old rotors are technically useable with relatively shallow concentric grooving. However honestly I am totally underwhelmed with my big Healey's stopping power and would like to do what I can to improve upon that by replacing the discs as well. Here is where I would like some advice. I do not have the Healey tool to remove the grease cap. I was planning on screwing on the appropriate nut and prying the cap off with two screw drivers. Does this sound right? If so, what is the best way of reinstalling the cap? Also with regards to the hub/disc unit, I do not have the tool to remove it. In most of my learned fellow Healey enthusiasts opinion, does the unit generally slide off of the hub axle with some gentle back and forth tugging or does this tend to be a problem? Since we are rapidly approaching prime Healey driving weather here in North Carolina, I am considering just rebuilding the calipers and stopping there for now. I realize that I can deal with the discs and new pads at a later date.
Thanks for your help,
Bill
I am a new Healey owner of the above. I am about to undertake my first big project on the car and would appreciate advice. Both Girling front calipers are leaking fluid. Rebuild kits are on their way along with the O-rings that seal the two caliper halves-the calipers are not obviously leaking around the pistons. I am ok with "splitting the halves and hopefully this part of the job will go well. After some research I have decided to give the expensive EBC green pads a try and change out the rotors. The old rotors are technically useable with relatively shallow concentric grooving. However honestly I am totally underwhelmed with my big Healey's stopping power and would like to do what I can to improve upon that by replacing the discs as well. Here is where I would like some advice. I do not have the Healey tool to remove the grease cap. I was planning on screwing on the appropriate nut and prying the cap off with two screw drivers. Does this sound right? If so, what is the best way of reinstalling the cap? Also with regards to the hub/disc unit, I do not have the tool to remove it. In most of my learned fellow Healey enthusiasts opinion, does the unit generally slide off of the hub axle with some gentle back and forth tugging or does this tend to be a problem? Since we are rapidly approaching prime Healey driving weather here in North Carolina, I am considering just rebuilding the calipers and stopping there for now. I realize that I can deal with the discs and new pads at a later date.
Thanks for your help,
Bill