brake problem on 76
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Instructor
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brake problem on 76
My front passenger brake caliper is leaking fluid bad now. It appears to be coming from the caliper itself not the lines. brake fluid all over inside of wheel. My question is. do I just need a fron seal kit or a whole caliper. and how hard are the seals to do. I plan on tackling this myself.
any input would be appreciated. thanks
any input would be appreciated. thanks
Pro
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Cincinnati OH
i had this problem on my 76. i opted to replace the calipers because they looked original. there are better ones out there now. someone who's done the rebuild will probably chime in. when i did this though the threads were all saying it wasn't worth it to rebuild them anymore due to the cheap cost of replacements now. i htink it was $75 for the caliper last summer. biggest problem for me was getting the rubber hoses loose. they were seized up good. after breaking the 1st one on the drivers sie i opted not to mess with the ps anymore; i could see the line twisting and replacing the hard line that goes across the front of the bumber is not what i had planned. bleeding was an ok task. the caliper replacement itself was easy, side jobs were a pain.
Burning Brakes
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From: Bedford IN
I would get the hole kit because there are o-rings where you separate the caliper so that you can get to the pistons. Its a moderate level fix but can be done. You might want to either print off instructions form the internet, buy the book for the car or talk to a local shop about it.
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It's not a hard job to do, with basic mechanical skills you should be OK. I'd look inside the caliper first before I bought a rebuild kit to be sure it has been stainless steel sleeved. If not I'd opt to replace the caliper with one that has been sleeved. Do a search on this forum and you'll find tons of info from experts on the subject.
Racer
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From: Winnipeg Manitoba
Originally Posted by 69monzaredbigblock
It's not a hard job to do, with basic mechanical skills you should be OK. I'd look inside the caliper first before I bought a rebuild kit to be sure it has been stainless steel sleeved. If not I'd opt to replace the caliper with one that has been sleeved.
Check the caliper first before you run out and buy new ones.If the caliper is pitted badly, then exchange them.
If the caliper looks good, or it can be cleaned up with a honing, then I'd rebuild. If it's been sleeved, you have an upgraded caliper and you wouldn't want to exchange that for a stock one.
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update....it appeared to be original. the caliper did not look very good
I decided to replace it. got the replacement and installed it yesterday. bled brakes and now it breaks great. thatnks to all for all the help
I decided to replace it. got the replacement and installed it yesterday. bled brakes and now it breaks great. thatnks to all for all the help
