| Author | Message | ||
     R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 780 Registered: 07-2002 |
So I got genuine pads and rotors for my front brakes. (at least the part numbers are genuine if not actually made by Land Rover: STC-3765; FRC-7329) I also got the hub seals, springs, and new cotter pins. So I think I have all the hardware. What else do I need? Anti-sqeak grease? (how much to put on? and do I actually put it right onto the back of the pads themselves?) What type of grease to use for repacking hub seals? Finally, a twist: The drivers side calipher is not working properly. I have been able to see that at least one of the pistons is corroded and it is causing the pads to wear very un-evenly. So I wanted to buy a rebuilt, or rebuild myself, the calipher. However, nobody sells just one piston anymore. I can't even get the seal kit for less than $40 with shipping! Plus the caliphers it is now well over $125 just to rebuild one calipher for one bad piston!! Can I repair the calipher? How? If worst comes to worst just help me out with the first few questions, and I will just order a rebuilt calipher from Rovers North. Thanks for the help - oh, how long should I prepare to spend on the job? | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 653 Registered: 11-2002 |
pass on the calipher calipers work better  pass on the grease go with SIG silence is golden paste, you can get it at NAPA stores dont try to rebuild anything...just replace with fresh(rebuilt is fine) stuff and move on. | ||
| benny (Wreching_today) New Member Username: Wreching_today Post Number: 4 Registered: 03-2004 |
first clean calipers. clean the entire caliper the whole outside. with a wire brush. now use brake cleaner to wash all residue away, hitting the disc on both sides. before pushing pistons back in it is important to lubricate the rubber seal with a silicon spray or similar. this prevents the dust seal from becoming broken leading to corrosion causing the piston to leak. replace pads and set brake pedal before driving away. tip. at this time it is advised to flush the brake hydrolic system. brake fluid acepts moisture fairly easily. this might be the cause of the seized caliper. if the fluid is brown then flush it. the fluid is contaminated. the lines are steel and now are rusting. this is part of the preventive maintence. and should be done every two years. hopfully you can free up the caliper by working it using liberal amounts of spray oil. viscoten penitrating / lubricating oil. or similar llike moovit ect. force the pistons in and apply the pedal , forcing them out. spray and repeat. if you are lucky you will come out on top. hope this helps! | ||
| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 781 Registered: 07-2002 |
Thom - I'm almost there. Benny, I think I know what you mean... try to get it to work by cleaning and lubing it, then replace the pads and rotors and hope for the best. OK, but there has to be a point where the piston is just too corroded to keep. If it is just dirty and scratched that is one thing, but if it is pitted and rusty... Also, aren't you supposed to NOT use oil, greese, silicone, etc, around brake pads and discs? (I knew that when I asked about the "greese" for the back of the pads too...) What about when I replace the hub seals, what to use? | ||
| benny (Wreching_today) New Member Username: Wreching_today Post Number: 7 Registered: 03-2004 |
yes if the piston is that far gone then time to replace. as for the lubricating it is not going to matter! as the pads are being replaced anyway. this whole process is to be done prior to the new pads going in. then use the brake cleaner to get rid of the debris. once it is all clean you are ready to add in the new pads. as for hub seals, i am thinking that the grease from the wheel bearings will be fine. i suspect that you are cleaning and repacking these as well? good luck. | ||
| sam (Dent) New Member Username: Dent Post Number: 25 Registered: 01-2004 |
I'm with Bailey on the grease or silicon, if you are going to spray the rubbers with abit of silicon make sure you do it away from your pads and rotors... also pick up some brake cleaner... it's a spray and use it on your rotors as it will clean the grease/ oil from them... only time i used grease near my brakes was on drum brakes... need to change my rotor soon too and am thinking of going with slotted rotors. any one have any experience with them? take care |
