Rear Caliper Rebuild, Here goes nuthin |
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Rear Caliper Rebuild, Here goes nuthin |
Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 12:34 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Well I started the rebuild of my rear calipers and have found that they aren't exactly the same as the ones in Eric's rebuild thread. The retaining clip for the inner adjuster is different and has no provision for removal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
And how the hell do you get the little retainer clip off of the outer adjuster??? |
Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 12:43 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Got the retainer clip off of the outer adjuster and found that there is no seal on it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 01:08 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Just got off the phone with Eric and after some pointers it's OUT!!!
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Eric_Shea |
Aug 27 2005, 01:15 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Just got off the phone Alan... here's some answers for the ROW.
Outer Adjuster Clip (small one on the adjuster shaft outside the caliper) - The best method is a small screwdriver and a pick. Use them on each end of the clip. One to hold it stationary and the other to push it off the shaft. Get it partially off then put a finger on it and pry it the rest of the way off. The finger keeps it from flying across the garage. You'll never find it if it does... Inner Adjuster Clip (large one inside the caliper holding the inner adjuster mechanism in place) - Alan is blessed with a late model car. 75-76's have this clip that has no holes in it for the spring pliers. The trick here is the small flathead screwdriver and pick again. The ends of the clip are cut at a 45 deg. angle. Slide the pick under the corner of the clip and pry toward the center. Slide the screwdriver under the back part of the clip that's exposed. Scoot the screwdriver along the back of the clip pulling more and more of it out of the groove. Get enough out and pry up with the screwdriver. It's best to mount it in a vise for this proceedure as you'll need both hand. Also, when getting ready to pry up to dislodge the clip... put you hand over the bore. Those clips can fly across the garage as well. And while you may not ever want to see it again, you'll need to. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 01:30 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) I was lucky and remembered at the last second. It WILL fly out. Everything is clean and ready to re-assemble. Any special grease or is any good quality grease okay? |
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Eric_Shea |
Aug 27 2005, 01:33 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
No... get caliper lube.
Grease, like that carb cleaner you were going to use, can have an adverse effect on your seals. Use Mobile 1 synthetic on the inner adjuster sausage. E. |
TravisNeff |
Aug 27 2005, 02:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Damn, that was a little more than we needed to know! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) |
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Eric_Shea |
Aug 27 2005, 02:05 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 02:12 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Just got back from my FLAPS. Jeez, synthetic brake caliper grease is expensive.
$15.00 for a little tub...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) |
Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 03:13 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) One down!!!
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Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 05:08 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Well I got the calipers done and back on the car but for some reason I can't get the new rotors to line up true. Do you have to hammer them on to get them to seat up against the hub or someting? I tried using some spare lug nuts to cinch them down but I think I need a washer behind them because it looks like they are hitting the splines on the studs.
I notice a gap on the inside diameter of the rotor that is not even. The hub face and rotor are clean, |
TravisNeff |
Aug 27 2005, 06:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
No spacers or washers are needed that I am aware of. Are your hubs clean and free of rust and crap? That could hang you up.
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Allan |
Aug 27 2005, 07:06 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) I'm done!!!
Just gotta go out for a test (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) and see how it all works.... Prolly gonna need some more bleeding when I get back but I think I got most of it by myself. |
Brando |
Aug 27 2005, 07:15 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
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