[T3] Caliper Rebuild Kits

[Joe Plowick III]

Thanks for the info.  I had found a set of rebuild kits on Rockauto.com for
like $10/each and was a little skeptical.  And thanks for the offer on
rebuilding them, but I think I want to tackle this.  I've taken apart other
calipers, so I have an idea of what's there and to use an air compressor to
pop out the pistons (with a board between them!).  :-)  I am hoping to pick
up a complete set of the rubber brake hoses from you (that was you selling
them, right?) this summer.

Joe P.
1969 Squareback

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 17 May 2011 at 12:38, Joe Plowick III wrote:
>
> > I'm going to be purchasing a set of rebuilding/seal kits for some late
> model
> > calipers.  Are there any brands to watch out for that don't work?  Are
> there
> > any recommended places to purchase brake parts from?  I picked up a set
> of
> > ATE late model calipers and want to freshen them up since the seals look
> a
> > little rough.
>
> I've bought kits from many different makers and they all seem fine.
> Ate are OE and FAG is another good German supplier, but there are
> other sources out there which are cheaper. Sometimes the more
> expensive kits contain some additional parts.
>
> If you've never done this before, you may be in for a surprise. It
> can be quite difficult to get the pistons out; that's why I made
> special tools to do this job. If you decide to just replace the
> boots, that's easy, but the real work is farther inside and that's
> the part that usually needs to be done, because the problem that
> always comes up is that the pistons get frozen in their bores.
>
> Don't take the caliper halves apart. That doesn't get you anywhere
> and just makes the job harder.
>
> I charge $45 per caliper to do this job, and that's a bargain. Good
> luck, but keep me in mind if this gets too frustrating.  ;-)
>
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