Caliper rebuild day!

[s car go]

I've been having trouble with my calipers since I replaced the disks and pads some time back,which just goes to show that replacing pads in calipers that need rebuilding is a fools errand.
I stripped off the offending caliper last night and found a right royal mess.

I'll post back later to report on progress or vent some anger!!

Regards

Mark

[POPEYE]

I wish you luck with that, looks ferked, motto is thou shalt not drive through meter deep wet stuff!!

[gwh200]

You'll be fine twinkle.
just get em apart, and really nice and clean. The difference you feel feel should be real noticeable.

[GBV8]

Are new caliper pistons & seals easy enough to get for Surfs?

[Albannach]

Are new caliper pistons & seals easy enough to get for Surfs?

Yes.

[s car go]

OK! All Done, Old speckled Hen in Hand,and giving myself a pat on the back!

This is the caliper stripped to its bare componants


I then cleaned everything with fine emery cloth, washed everything in a bath of petrol, and blew it through with an air line.



This shows the caliper re assembled,it was a total b****** pushing the pistons back in.





Daughter looks on like most females ready to criticise,just before she filled her nappy!!! Yum!!



Bled the system and a coat of paint,and ready to go.



Disk wobble has all gone,braking in a straight line,all for £35.cabn't be bad!!!

[POPEYE]

Good job, nice to see you took the trouble to repaint em as well, i was lucky when i did my disc's and pads, everything was nice and free,