Stripping Callipers

[AlexGSi2000]

Just wondering how easy/hard it is to strip callipers down for cleaning?

Im going to be carrying out a complete brake overhaul on the Cupra early next month and want to strip down the Brembos to make sure there clean and working properly.

Can it be done DIY, or am I best taking them to a specialist?

Cheers!

 

[Reuvers]

have a search for danny lad's thread on his willwoods. There was an explenation of how you can pop the pistons out with a footpump, allowing you to change the seals.

As for stripping the callipers of paint; sandpaper is your friend. If you want to go to bare metal put a scotch brite tool on a drill and strip it like that.

 

[AlexGSi2000]

have a search for danny lad's thread on his willwoods. There was an explenation of how you can pop the pistons out with a footpump, allowing you to change the seals.

As for stripping the callipers of paint; sandpaper is your friend. If you want to go to bare metal put a scotch brite tool on a drill and strip it like that.

Thanks Reuvers, just taken a look.
Will use the foot-pump method then! Hopefully the seals will be ok!

 

[Reuvers]

you find it?

 

[AlexGSi2000]

you find it?

Yeah I found it! Thanks

 

[SEATCOOBER]

use nitromous to get paint off the calipers best way ive used and less hastle, seals and dust seals for brembos are very expensive think i paid 120 for the lot will try and dig the company name up for you!

 

[lemonslap]

Also Alex make sure the all the components are spotless before reassembly and it is done in a clean environment ( Kitchen floor works well if you wait for the girlfriend/ wife to go out lol)

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Cheers for the advice guys.
Ouch, thats quite expensive! Hopefully the seals will be ok!

 

[greg]

How hard is it to refurb them without damaging the old seals?

 

[Ricardo_Smooth]

surely there is no point in 're-furbing' them if you aren't going to replace the seals anyway?????????

 

[AlexGSi2000]

surely there is no point in 're-furbing' them if you aren't going to replace the seals anyway?????????

Im suspecting a sticky piston, so hoping to just strip, rebuild and use the old seals if possible....

 

[20 valve ted]

could you use the same method to refurb porsche brembos?

 

[AlexGSi2000]

could you use the same method to refurb porsche brembos?

I guess so, there cant be "that" much difference, there both Brembos at the end of the day!

 

[lemonslap]

Im suspecting a sticky piston, so hoping to just strip, rebuild and use the old seals if possible....

Don't put a price on your life mate replace the seals its the safest way

 

[SEATCOOBER]

i would do all the seals and dust covers personally mate!!!