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oh man, Vettex I have to oppose you here- i would rather have "the professionals" rebuild a caliper than do it myself. Especially since they're so cheap.
I understand how simple they are, and I think I could successfully do it myself but there are probably little nuances that caliper-factory-employees know that I don't know.
However, if given time/location/tools, I would definitely do it myself. And enjoy it. And I wouldn't even mind if I failed, and had to do it again. As long as the vehicle downtime wouldn't add to the loss.
Just my two cents.
I am a real professional and I'll do a better job than ANYBODY working in an automotive parts rebuild sweatshop,
For that matter almost anyone could. No special tools are required
Those clowns are a joke.
Calipers are very simple: Body, piston, square cut seal, dust boot and bleeder. It's not hard to rebuild them, it's just that if the piston is damaged, at what point do you go get a new caliper. So few parts...it leaves little room for failure.
You just buy a piston. No big deal
You only need a new caliper when
1) the bore is extremely pitted
2) the groove the seal rides in is corroded
3) it is cracked or broken - very rare
I tried one last ditch effort to free up the piston. Long story short, I am going to rebuild the calipers I have. I will post pics when I get some square cut seals and dust boots.
I'm following this to see mention of the Ebrake. Is it inside the rotor and did the cables line up? I have 1990 E350 w dually drum brake rear. I happen to have from a previous project a Dana 80 w huge discs but no ebrake. I will have to use a trans brake replacing trans tail section. I looked at street rod driveshaft brakes and they are real cute. Not at all suitable for 11500 GVW.
I also have a short 1990 E150 that I want to eventually do discs.
I haven't gotten that far yet..I will be starting a new job and $$ will be coming in so I should be able to get going on the project more quickly. The parking brake is a drum on the inside of the rear rotors. My parking is frozen so I will be replacing all the cables.
Caliper seals, dust boots, guide pins, boots and bolts have been ordered. The calipers needed a week to let the paint cure before I could touch them again. I will post pics soon.
I like those reconditioned parts. I commend you. I do fear the rear conversion project might go poorly somewhere in the middle. I'll be watching.
Great work so far.
I like those reconditioned parts. I commend you. I do fear the rear conversion project might go poorly somewhere in the middle. I'll be watching.
Great work so far.
What concerns would you have about the rear?
Here are my plans.
I am going to be replacing the rear axle and brakes as one big assembly. I have a new 8.8 that is going in .
My parking brake is shot so I have to replace the cables anyways.
I am aware that the master cylinder is different. That will be changed soon too.
The junkyard just picked up an 04 E150. I got the master cylinder off today. I will be going back tomorrow for the booster, rear spindles, splash shields, and anything else I can grab.
Here is the 2004-06 master cylinder next to the 1992-03 master cylinder. Make sure if you have cruise control, you get one with a cut-off switch provision.
Cut-off switch was redesigned, so make sure to reuse the original switch from 2003 or older.
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