Re: Rear Girling Caliper Troubles -Reply

[Gross Scruggs <GScruggs@wposmtp.nps.navy.mil>]

Wellll, not quite.  The Rover P6 sedans (2000TC/3500S) have a rear Girling
system (mounted inboard next to the final drive) that can only be retracted by
screwing the piston into the caliper.  They even have a special tool for
performing this function in an otherwise virtually inaccessable location. 

There ought to be a word that describes machinery designed by someone that knew
they would never have to work on it.  

Regards,  Gross Scruggs

>>> <cheryl_ford@bc.sympatico.ca> 05/08/97 07:03am >>>
To get the rear caliper pistons to retract, you need to use an allen  head
socket (maybe 13mm ? I can't remember) to "screw" the piston back  into the
bore.  This setup actually works well.....  

No, I have never seen this on any other car either... :)