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So the piston is threaded somehow and spins the rest of
Posted by tEd:P (more from tEd:P) on Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:41:19
In Reply to: So NOBODY has rebuilt '88T rear brake calipers???, tEd:P, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:29:53
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the way out? On a 1988? I could work with that if that's the case: After extending it as far as it goes with the adjuster screw, I can *just* barely turn it in place with a pair of channel-locks gripping the rusty exterior cup. (No teeth on sealing surfaces, which are still remarkably clean) I thought I might need to MacGuyver some kind of puller to get it the rest of the way.
I tried compressed air; it does nothing to a caliper this stiff, and if KeithG is talking about the exact same part as mine then it sounds like there's a mechanical impediment to removing the piston that way in any case. Keith, are we in fact discussing the same part? A rear caliper of the later, post-87 design? I think JohnB is talking about the older assembly. I'm going to try to turn my piston out with the pliers unless you say otherwise. If this works, I'll be asking you more about this spring/nut assembly inside, as my caliper suddenly burned its pads down to their backing plates in less than a month, warped the rotor, and stayed so tight that I couldn't even push the car back and forth in neutral.
I got the rebuild kits for about $9 apiece from eEuroparts,
(okay, here: http://www.eeuroparts.com/(5zzub145axwqta55mhmyyz45)/productdetail.aspx?searchResults=1&code=8961849)
but who knows how long they'll stock them. They come with (I think) the two sealing rings, rubber boot, and that metal wire ring that holds the boot on. Maybe some other bits I didn't notice. I'll post a more complete list once I open one.
And yes, a digital camera is a toy I've long needed, but it's far from the top of the list right now, otherwise I'd definitely be posting some pictures.
Good to hear from YOU guys as opposed to the chorus of naysayers. I hear from enough of those in person.
posted by 70.18.97...
Posts in this Thread:
- So NOBODY has rebuilt '88T rear brake calipers???, tEd:P, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:29:53
- Things I Wish I'd Known, tEd:P, Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:07:13
- So the piston is threaded somehow and spins the rest of, tEd:P, Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:41:19 <-- Viewing This Message
- YES!, KeithG, Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:16:31
- I've done it..., KeithG, Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:09:09
- Where did you get the kits?, RS
, Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:53:18 - Re: So NOBODY has rebuilt '88T rear brake calipers???, JohnB, Tue, 19 Oct 2004 03:39:25
- Re: I haven't seen any info either ......, DougM
, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:57:12
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