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Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:06 pm
by markm
It would seems after nearly 3 yrs off the road my rear brake calipers have seized and are binding on the discs.
Where is the best place to them and the fronts refurbed as a winter project, or is a DIY project
Re: Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:24 pm
by Nine One One
Classic Car Automotive, if you do a search on here, plenty of satisfied owners for their service
https://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ve#p528814
Re: Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:55 am
by coomo
i do my own.Depends really on whether they need vapour/bead cleaning.If not, a zip wheel and some elbow grease.Its a weekend job.Then depending if you want to replate etc.
Re: Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:21 pm
by markm
Coomo, its more about getting the pistons moving again. The rears seem to work but then dont slacken off to let the wheel spin, they are binding against the disk, so i assumed the pistons need resealing/ greasing
Re: Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:49 pm
by DEEMAN
How old are the brake hoses. They can deterioate inside and not let the fluid return.
Re: Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:06 pm
by coomo
markm wrote:Coomo, its more about getting the pistons moving again. The rears seem to work but then dont slacken off to let the wheel spin, they are binding against the disk, so i assumed the pistons need resealing/ greasing
Get some WD40 in between pads let it soak.Big piece of wood and hammer,to get rim moving.If that fails, wheel off brake line off,and drive calipers apart with pry bar.Seals will probably be ok, but if you have to refurb not worth reusing.
Re: Brake caliper refurb
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:34 pm
by Ian Comerford
I use one of these to exercise the pistons fully once a year
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/disc-br ... -0---65mm/