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Re: Brakes caliper rebuild (update on my brake job) Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:15:20 In Reply to: Brakes caliper rebuild (update on my brake job), bender [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:15:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Most calipers are pretty easy to rebuild - usually you just need a little compressed air, a piece of wood, some brake fluid, and ideally a brake pad spreader. It can be a little fiddly and you need a clean work area, but it's hardly difficult.
These are some pictures I took for a friend rebuilding some Mustang calipers. It's about the same on any modern caliper... obviously, the number of pistons may vary. :)
http://www.sacsaabs.org/sacsaabs.org/mustangbrakes/mustangbrake1.jpg
http://www.sacsaabs.org/sacsaabs.org/mustangbrakes/mustangbrake2.jpg
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http://www.sacsaabs.org/sacsaabs.org/mustangbrakes/mustangbrake15.jpg
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