stoptech front caliper rebuild....big friggen pics.
12-10-2004, 01:00 AM
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stoptech front caliper rebuild....big friggen pics.
as you can tell the dust boots are shot. the guy who owns the car is a track junkie and runs his car really strong....
just wouldn't hold up to the heat...
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_1">
I'm prying the piston out to check the sealing ring, just for the heck of it, which turned out to be OK. (NOT NECESSARY, but, may help to bring the pistons out a bit)
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_2">
dust boot kit from stoptech..
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_3">
prying out the remains of the dust boot...piston is only out just for fluid seal inspection
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_4">
i put the piston back in and lubed the new seal with a little grease, place it over the piston groove first, then press the seal in uniformly. the seal has a metal liner inside of it.....
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_5">
voila...all done....the smaller piston on the left is ready for its new dust boot...
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_6">
just wouldn't hold up to the heat...
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_1">
I'm prying the piston out to check the sealing ring, just for the heck of it, which turned out to be OK. (NOT NECESSARY, but, may help to bring the pistons out a bit)
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_2">
dust boot kit from stoptech..
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_3">
prying out the remains of the dust boot...piston is only out just for fluid seal inspection
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_4">
i put the piston back in and lubed the new seal with a little grease, place it over the piston groove first, then press the seal in uniformly. the seal has a metal liner inside of it.....
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_5">
voila...all done....the smaller piston on the left is ready for its new dust boot...
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/~mshimon/stoptech_rebuild_6">
12-10-2004, 01:22 AM
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oh thanks Paul.
hey, got an email from ya a ways back. i never answered it, sorry 
...will get to it really late if it still matters to you..
my schedule is all screwed up man. 5:30 am in michigan...there's something else wrong with the car and i've been stressing it.
hope you're well.
...will get to it really late if it still matters to you..my schedule is all screwed up man. 5:30 am in michigan...there's something else wrong with the car and i've been stressing it.
hope you're well.
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12-10-2004, 04:48 AM
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Yeah, but I don't know of any material that would have the elasticity to seal and stand up to the
heat generated by track use braking. If someone does, let me know (I could use it on the job...).
12-10-2004, 05:30 AM
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I need to do that before next season. My dust boots are starting to look brittle.
I tracked them quite a bit this year, though. Probably just natural wear and tear. I'll just do it when it's time for another brake fluid flush.
