How To Rebuild Calipers?
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How To Rebuild Calipers?
I am going to be rebuilding my calipers soon and was wondering if anyone knows how to do this? What tools would I need and what is usually the process and if it is hard or not?
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Originally Posted by streetglower
I am going to be rebuilding my calipers soon and was wondering if anyone knows how to do this? What tools would I need and what is usually the process and if it is hard or not?
and dust boot. Use brake fluid as a lubricant when installing all the parts. And brake clean can be used to clean the casting/piston. You can use a VERY fine sand paper/steel wool to clean any rust build up on the piston/inside the caliper. It may be easier to just buy rebuilt calipers. I normally install a rebuilt one cause it saves time for our customers
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Originally Posted by tfnaaf
Its not to difficult to do, there are a couple of parts to deal with.piston, seal,
and dust boot. Use brake fluid as a lubricant when installing all the parts. And brake clean can be used to clean the casting/piston. You can use a VERY fine sand paper/steel wool to clean any rust build up on the piston/inside the caliper. It may be easier to just buy rebuilt calipers. I normally install a rebuilt one cause it saves time for our customers
and dust boot. Use brake fluid as a lubricant when installing all the parts. And brake clean can be used to clean the casting/piston. You can use a VERY fine sand paper/steel wool to clean any rust build up on the piston/inside the caliper. It may be easier to just buy rebuilt calipers. I normally install a rebuilt one cause it saves time for our customers
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well where can I get decent calipers at a decent price? Autozone wants $100 per caliper. $40 for the caliper and like $52 for the core. Where do you recommend going? And the ones from autozone can only be ordered online
............. We stock the calipers loaded for our cars. I think we have two sets in stock. I can check the price but im sure the shipping would be hefty. 
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didnt you rebuild ur pistons before? Im not being an ******* just curious
Originally Posted by streetglower
I am going to be rebuilding my calipers soon and was wondering if anyone knows how to do this? What tools would I need and what is usually the process and if it is hard or not?
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I think it would be better to just rebuild them yourself, itll cost about 20 bucks for both rebuild kits and itll onlyt ake you a short time to do. I think the only problem you might run into is getting the piston out of the caliper. On mine for the fronts i used an air gun to pop them out. Also your probably going to have to replace all your brake fluid also.
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Originally Posted by ArtIntown11
didnt you rebuild ur pistons before? Im not being an ******* just curious
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Rep Power: 0 yea thats what i want to know....thats not good, i test my brakes to the limit every weekend at the track and ive never ever had to rebuild.
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