Servicing brakes after 5 years in a garage. Wish me luck.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:44 pm

I tried the press the pedal but one on each wouldnt budge. The big one started to slide but the other was not moving at all. Given the rust on them i think a refurb might be the option.

Jackson Bondy · Post by **Jackson Bondy** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:56 am

lewd lude lover wrote:I tried the press the pedal but one on each wouldnt budge. The big one started to slide but the other was not moving at all. Given the rust on them i think a refurb might be the option.

If you can, get a C clamp round the one that is moving or pack it out with wood so only the stuck one can move.

I've actually just gotten my brakes back yesterday from Brake Caliper Specialists and I'm chuffed with them. Will get some pics up later if you want to see, would recommend.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:31 pm

Thats the very company i would be using. Yeah. Pop a pic up.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:16 pm

Air comressor failed on all pots. I now have one caliper sat on top of a stove heating up. Im just gonna burn the rubber seal out and hope the pot just falls out. Dust boots are turning to dust as i type.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:56 pm

Kill it with fire worked on one. Second one on the flame.....

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:15 pm

lewd lude lover wrote:Kill it with fire worked on one. Second one on the flame.....

It's always the traditional techniques with you eh?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:29 pm

Second one is potless and ready for a dip in a vinegar bath. Three days should see them both shiny and ready for me to replace all the seals and pots

Yes mate, if it works dont fight it i say. The other option was a grease gun but i dont have enough grease to fill two pots

still took a hell of a lot of grunting and pulling, twisting with the grips while the calipers melted the bottom of my boots a bit but all 4 pots are sat on the table looking sorry for themselves.

I called brakerefurb guys but they wanted 270 plus postage and as the car is getting sold at some point that seemed counter productive. Of course, if my rebuild goes badly ill have wasted 60quid on a kit and still have to send them off but im willing to gamble

Thread showing the Refurb of ATR calipers coming up i suppose

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:32 pm

lewd lude lover wrote: Thread showing the Refurb of ATR calipers coming up i suppose

Definitely.
And as for this;

lewd lude lover wrote: Silicone grease at the ready, wish me luck guys. This could get messy.

Were you lucky in your quest to get greased up?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:46 am

Just waiting for the rebuikd kits to arrive. Calipers derusted and painted

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:42 pm

getting those pots out can be a real pain. air compressor on 100psi couldn't shift it. in the end repeated pushing and inflating it out (along with some levering) got it shifted.

Note to anyone trying it - take safety precautions. When the first one popped out i nearly jobby a brick. eye protection, hands well away, cover in a heavy cloth incase the piston somehow travels towards you.

When refitting the new pistons, id probably take some time to hone the bores - i dont like the idea of the piston binding up like that. The new seals i fitted to ATR twin pots were very stiff, no extra resistance needed due to bore clearance... Will give them another going over once i put them on the new lude.