front caliper rebuild

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smellstevens
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front caliper rebuild

Post by smellstevens » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:22 am

right im gonna rebuild a set of calipers ive got so firstly, is there anythin i should know before i start i.e this is the most fidly job in the world and needs lots of patients or need special tools etc etc? also where is the best place to buy a "caliper rebuild kit" from? cheers peeps

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Re: front caliper rebuild

Post by powerbio » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:45 am

hi there,

its a pretty sraight forward job.....you will need some torx-bit sockets for the bolts that hold the calipers together.

the seal kits i purchased from dave silvers.

it will be useful to have the haynes manual.

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Re: front caliper rebuild

Post by simmo » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:51 am

well you have the haynes.

ill lend ya the sockets.

just need the seals then :)

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Re: front caliper rebuild

Post by Sligeach » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:04 pm

is there a sticky on this site? or did i read in on another forum?

edit after a search, i dont see one on here, i'll see if i can see on another forum

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