Refurbishing brake calipers
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pablo
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any decent mechanic should be able to do it.
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Haha. It was the mechanic that siad I need to replace them. Air line can't blow the pistons out.
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DIY it matey, Bigg Red do the refurb kits for most motors.
I spent a saturday afternoone replacing my pistons, seals etc. quite satisfying once you finish it.
I spent a saturday afternoone replacing my pistons, seals etc. quite satisfying once you finish it.
I had a piston stuck once, drilled a pilot hole through it. Screwed in a drywall screw which drew the piston up the threads of the screw (like a bench vise) and pulled the piston out. Can get a new piston from 'big red'. Thats where i got the seals and new bleed nipples from too
stevieturbo
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Jeesus....is he that stupid he didnt use brake pedal to push the pistons out before taking them off the car ?
Of course an airline isnt going to blow them out !!
Long term and simplicity though it is easiest just to buy replacements from a local factors ( which will always be exchange units )
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One of mine had siezed, used the half a pad technique to get it out. You can make a pneumatic (actually, could have been hydraulic) hand pump but to be honest, youll kill yourself or someone using it.
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Funny enoughm I just sent Ian a message asking for prices on kevlar pads for the wrx.
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Great guys to deal with! Very well priced aswel considering the finish you get back in their caliper rebuilds.
I've refurbished 2 pairs myself, rear rangerover ones with new seals and pistons, and the front ones on the rover 220 just new seals, post on were like new behind the dust covers, think it was just old and gunky brake fluid that made a caliper stick.
Just used brake fluid to lube the Range Rover ones and it WA a hateful job, trying to keep the dust cover clipped into the caliper and then stretched over the piston. Not fun but satisfying after.
The rover seals kit came with the red assembly grease/lube, it made it so much easier, piston was able to be pushed in with my thumbs where as I had to use a brake rewind tool for the Range Rover ones.
Need to get a pot/tube of that red grease to have
Pushed the pistons out with an airline with them all tho,worked great if not with a bang.
Also popped the pistons out of 2 4 pot Brembos with a airline, weren't seized but was blasting them and repainting. The made some bang on the way out haha.
Just used brake fluid to lube the Range Rover ones and it WA a hateful job, trying to keep the dust cover clipped into the caliper and then stretched over the piston. Not fun but satisfying after.
The rover seals kit came with the red assembly grease/lube, it made it so much easier, piston was able to be pushed in with my thumbs where as I had to use a brake rewind tool for the Range Rover ones.
Need to get a pot/tube of that red grease to have
Pushed the pistons out with an airline with them all tho,worked great if not with a bang.
Also popped the pistons out of 2 4 pot Brembos with a airline, weren't seized but was blasting them and repainting. The made some bang on the way out haha.
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2 pots
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great time for an upgrade then 
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great time for an upgrade then
Indeed , I think I have a set of discs would get u started too
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