Re: A few brake questions

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

I hope mine look that good at rebuild time. If mine look that good I 
will rebuild them. I'm not sure why the caution about the calipers 
disassembly except it is of course very critical to reassemble the 
halves with care (clean, properly aligned)- what torque will you use 
on the bolts?

Harold McElraft - 3354




--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "L. Sandel" <ls@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm currently changing out the front brakes, and had a few issues 
crop up
> during the procedure.
> 
> I was planning on fixing up the calipers with new seals. One of 
the pistons
> had almost seized, and the others weren't moving too freely. This 
made
> stopping an awkward & noisy process.
> 
> First issue: I separated the calipers to facilitate the rebuilding 
process.
> Then I noticed the note in the shop manual that says something 
like "do not
> ever even think about separating the calipers". It this a genuine 
concern?
> If not, are there recommended torque values for the bolts?
> 
> Second issue: I'm not sure what constitutes a bad caliper 
piston/bore from a
> good one... So I took a few pictures:
> 
> http://labwww.csv.cmich.edu/luke/auto/Delorean/brakes/caliper.jpg 
(72k)
> 
http://labwww.csv.cmich.edu/luke/auto/Delorean/brakes/caliperpiston.j
pg
> (44k)
> 
> All of the calipers look like the one pictured, but the piston 
shown is the
> worst of the bunch (which doesn't seem too bad). The caliper 
bores are
> smooth to the touch.
> 
> So, are these salvageable, or should I order in some new ones?
> 
> Anybody actually used the 76 Capri calipers? They're only $70 at 
Murrays...
> Much easier on the wallet than most sources.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> Luke/10270