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> front caliper re build
solo1
post Jun 28 2010, 08:59 AM
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Guys I need help. I took the front left caliper off about a week ago to loosen it up as it was sticking, replaced pads. Drove the car it still got hot so the caliper is sticking. Rebuild kits arrived for all four corners. took same caliper off, pads out. Now what? if any one can give me or direct me to, a step by step way of re doing this I would really be grateful. Assume Im a "special needs" brake mechanic. I have always had some concern about brakes cause it has to be done right. I keep staring at the caliper thinking this cant be that tough have one side piston secured with a C clamp and block. Thats as far as Ive gotten. Thinking I may be in too deep and am considering taking them to a shop and having them to the re build with the fresh parts.
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solo1   front caliper re build   Jun 28 2010, 08:59 AM
underthetire   Just did mine Last weekend, Fronts are easy. Rears...   Jun 28 2010, 09:14 AM
solo1   Just did mine Last weekend, Fronts are easy. Rear...   Jun 28 2010, 09:28 AM
Ericv1   Guys I need help. I took the front left caliper o...   Jun 28 2010, 08:08 PM
solo1   Guys I need help. I took the front left caliper ...   Jun 29 2010, 10:09 AM
bigkensteele   Guys I need help. I took the front left caliper ...   Jul 1 2010, 11:11 PM
Ericv1   [quote name='Ericv1' post='1336451' date='Jun 28 ...   Jul 2 2010, 06:13 PM
Eric_Shea   ***IMPORTANT*** I don't recommend anyone use ...   Jun 29 2010, 08:24 AM
Krieger914   Eric, when doing a front pair of calipers do you b...   Jun 29 2010, 09:00 AM
underthetire   Thats why your the "expert"! :D I ...   Jun 29 2010, 09:01 AM
Eric_Shea   Absolutely. The late model kits come with posit...   Jun 29 2010, 09:10 AM
tat2dphreak   or be 100% sure and just use your calipers as core...   Jun 29 2010, 09:54 AM
solo1   thanks you guys will try it this weekend. taking t...   Jun 29 2010, 10:20 AM
underthetire   thanks you guys will try it this weekend. taking ...   Jun 29 2010, 11:13 AM
solo1   thanks you guys will try it this weekend. taking...   Jun 29 2010, 11:27 AM
biggy72   So I've got 4 VERY stuck calipers. I'm try...   Jun 29 2010, 09:05 PM
Eric_Shea   Fluid is probably the only way at this point. I k...   Jun 29 2010, 09:24 PM
biggy72   I tried some heat tonight. I got the inners pushed...   Jun 29 2010, 10:52 PM
Eric_Shea   If they're pushed most of the way, they are ...   Jun 30 2010, 07:27 AM
solo1   consider me brain dead. spent a while working on c...   Jun 30 2010, 08:16 AM
Mikey914   Eric did a rebuild demo at WCR, it quickly was app...   Jun 30 2010, 08:20 AM
solo1   Eric did a rebuild demo at WCR, it quickly was ap...   Jun 30 2010, 08:40 AM
BigDBass   eric shea in UTAH? got an e mail or contact number...   Jun 30 2010, 08:51 AM
Eric_Shea   Thanks Dan! Ummm... do I have to be the one...   Jun 30 2010, 04:08 PM
underthetire   Thanks Dan! Ummm... do I have to be the on...   Jun 30 2010, 04:20 PM
biggy72   I got two of the calipers completely apart tonight...   Jun 30 2010, 10:53 PM
Eric_Shea   It is cocked in the bore (all you "Juvies...   Jul 1 2010, 11:43 AM
solo1   Thanks for the digs about the bleeder valve. D...   Jul 1 2010, 12:58 PM
Eric_Shea   Once we do your rear you will no longer be a vir...   Jul 1 2010, 01:41 PM
underthetire   Ouch :miles:   Jul 1 2010, 03:50 PM
solo1   Outstanding!!!   Jul 1 2010, 06:13 PM
biggy72   WOOO!!! finally got all of the pistons...   Jul 1 2010, 10:06 PM
Eric_Shea   1. The outer adjuster is supposed to have a c-cl...   Jul 2 2010, 07:50 AM
biggy72   Ok I guess my problem was just that my other rear ...   Jul 2 2010, 01:48 PM
solo1   am puting the calipers back together,fronts. when ...   Jul 4 2010, 01:30 PM
Eric_Shea   Blow them out and do it right. If the plates don...   Jul 4 2010, 03:20 PM
solo1   got it thanks eric. talked with underthetire yeste...   Jul 5 2010, 01:59 PM
Ericv1   got it thanks eric. talked with underthetire yest...   Jul 5 2010, 08:07 PM
solo1   no luck finding this idiotic tie rod end dust boot...   Jul 6 2010, 12:58 PM
solo1   ok, okay im back with a brake question. when you t...   Jul 8 2010, 12:04 PM
Ericv1   ok, okay im back with a brake question. when you ...   Jul 9 2010, 01:53 PM
biggy72   So where do you get 7mm x 1 bolts at? I had to cut...   Jul 8 2010, 07:44 PM
biggy72   So I found the bolts on the Auto Atlanta website, ...   Jul 11 2010, 11:23 PM


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