Help with Caliper change/repair
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Help with Caliper change/repair
I need to either fix or switch out my front 2 calipers. Supposedely all of my dust boots are torn. Is this fixable first off? If so how can I take care of it? If its not fixable, is it worhth me putting new calipers on myself? And how would I go about doing that? Thanks guys!!!
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Re: Help with Caliper change/repair (rjward)
:cheers: Calipers are fixable, as previously noted!
To do so, you have to get them off the car, repair replace and reinstall...not sure from your post if you are comfortable with that!
Dust boots are fairly easy!
E mail me if you want more info
Jack
:seeya
To do so, you have to get them off the car, repair replace and reinstall...not sure from your post if you are comfortable with that!
Dust boots are fairly easy!
E mail me if you want more info
Jack
:seeya
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Re: Help with Caliper change/repair (rjward)
You can buy the kit from the dealer. Order two, as they are per caliper.
Remove calipers
Place a piece of 2x4 where the rotors go
Use compressed air to pop pistons out until they meet the wood.
Remove aire and replace with a shop towl/rag
Apply compressed air again. (1 piston will come out)
Use a pair of rubber coated channel locks to remove other piston
Pull the dust boots
Pull the inner seals (if the dust boot is broken, guarantted there is dirt in the piston cylinder)
Take a paper towel or shop towel and wipe cylinder dry and clean
Insert new seal
Take fresh brake fluid and apply to cylinder wall
Slip new dust boot over the piston towards the base
Use a small flat blade scredriver or dental pick to place rubber dust boot into caliper
Slowly push the piston into the caliper with your fingers
Then bolt the caliper back on and bleed with new fluid.
Remove calipers
Place a piece of 2x4 where the rotors go
Use compressed air to pop pistons out until they meet the wood.
Remove aire and replace with a shop towl/rag
Apply compressed air again. (1 piston will come out)
Use a pair of rubber coated channel locks to remove other piston
Pull the dust boots
Pull the inner seals (if the dust boot is broken, guarantted there is dirt in the piston cylinder)
Take a paper towel or shop towel and wipe cylinder dry and clean
Insert new seal
Take fresh brake fluid and apply to cylinder wall
Slip new dust boot over the piston towards the base
Use a small flat blade scredriver or dental pick to place rubber dust boot into caliper
Slowly push the piston into the caliper with your fingers
Then bolt the caliper back on and bleed with new fluid.
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Re: Help with Caliper change/repair (rjward)
Or you can purchase rebuilt lifetime calipers at autozone. I bought mine for 25.00 each with core exchange. Its alot less hassle than re honing the calipers and all that good stuff. Just connect and bleed them. :seeya
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Re: Help with Caliper change/repair (Jeffvette)
You can buy the kit from the dealer. Order two, as they are per caliper.
Remove calipers
Place a piece of 2x4 where the rotors go
Use compressed air to pop pistons out until they meet the wood.
Remove aire and replace with a shop towl/rag
Apply compressed air again. (1 piston will come out)
Use a pair of rubber coated channel locks to remove other piston
Pull the dust boots
Pull the inner seals (if the dust boot is broken, guarantted there is dirt in the piston cylinder)
Take a paper towel or shop towel and wipe cylinder dry and clean
Insert new seal
Take fresh brake fluid and apply to cylinder wall
Slip new dust boot over the piston towards the base
Use a small flat blade scredriver or dental pick to place rubber dust boot into caliper
Slowly push the piston into the caliper with your fingers
Then bolt the caliper back on and bleed with new fluid.
Remove calipers
Place a piece of 2x4 where the rotors go
Use compressed air to pop pistons out until they meet the wood.
Remove aire and replace with a shop towl/rag
Apply compressed air again. (1 piston will come out)
Use a pair of rubber coated channel locks to remove other piston
Pull the dust boots
Pull the inner seals (if the dust boot is broken, guarantted there is dirt in the piston cylinder)
Take a paper towel or shop towel and wipe cylinder dry and clean
Insert new seal
Take fresh brake fluid and apply to cylinder wall
Slip new dust boot over the piston towards the base
Use a small flat blade scredriver or dental pick to place rubber dust boot into caliper
Slowly push the piston into the caliper with your fingers
Then bolt the caliper back on and bleed with new fluid.
:iagree: This is the way to do it. Just rebuilt mine last weekend. The seal kits were ~ $7.50 each from gmpartsdirect.com.
