Has anyone rebuilt their rear calipers ,just wondering how hard it is.Is there a how to on trhis.
rear calipers
Has anyone rebuilt their rear calipers ,just wondering how hard it is.Is there a how to on trhis.
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Not hard at all. Only hard part is taking the e-brake mechanism apart. Its not that hard just a few small clips.
However, if you're just replacing your piston seal you don't have to do that, but its recommended to replace everything.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
no the emergency brake seems to work just fine on both,but the pistons were siezed so i had to heat them and turn pistons out with vise grips.the pistons are pitted but might be able to use them with new seals.
The e-brake pushes the piston out. So if the e-brake works then your calipers are not seized.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
no the piston was siezed in the bore.
Then your e-brake doesn't work.
May work now since you unseized the pistons.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
when you say seized, how did you determine this? on some rear disc honda setups, the piston does not slide in and out in the bore, it turns like a screw. idk if this is relevant to the 3gee as i have rear drums, but if so this would explain why the e-brake works but the piston seemed seized. also, you said you twisted them out. that too would indicate such a setup.
yea they were all rusted around the piston,could not turn them out til i headed them.i then turned them out with vice grips,the rest of themechanism worked fine after that.I then cleaned the rust off the pistons but they pitts in them so i don't know if they will seal ok with new seals or not.might need new pistons,but i'll try the old pistons first to save me some money if i can.
i made a piston twisting tool out of a 11/17 socket, using that and some diesel i managed to unseize a seized piston but twisting it in and out lots
Save money. ...on brakes. Hmmmmmmmmmm.Originally Posted by import racer
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
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you make an excellent point.Save money. ...on brakes. Hmmmmmmmmmm.
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