[DML] Re: Thoughts on brakes

["thebrave65" <johnnysher1@xxxxxxx>]

If the calipers are original, they are 23+ years old.  I 
rebuilt/cleaned mine using John Hervey's seal kit and a lot of 
naptha.  They aren't that difficult to rebuild.  You just need a 
large bench vice to separate them and patience.  I did it with the 
help of this list, (and a local machinist).

If you don't know the service history of the brakes, you should 
consider rebuilding the calpiers, flushing the fluid, checking the 
rotors and replacing all of the pads including the parking brakes.

It's a messy job that took me several days but I took my time and it 
was totally worth it.

Johnny
5518
> 
> 
> Hey, thank you, I appreciate the advice! By the way, what about 
> calipers? Unless a worstcase scenario, I would seriously try to 
avoid 
> replacing/rebuilding the calipers as they are so expensive and hard 
> to find and/or fix. I'm not quite sure how new the ones on my DMC-
12 
> are. I can probably get the rotor/pad/shim kit easily.








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