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I need to get one of my rear callipers rebuilt. Its seized and just locks on. I took it off over the weekend and it looks in poor shape. No seals left!

Gavin - you mentioned the other night that you new a good contact?

Also how much do these things cost to get rebuilt?

David
 
I got mine rebuilt by Appollo Auto's in Erith (Dartford way). Not Porsche specialists but excellant mechanics.

Speak to Steve on 01322 441591 and tell him Chris Gladwell with the blue 912 sent you. He will probably curse me for sending him another German rust box as he is a Ford man at heart, but don't hold that against him!!!![:D]

Can't remember the cost but I know it will be fair.
 
Forgot to mention; i would get the pair at the back done together. Just doing one may put the brakes out of balance. Would not cost that much more anyway plus you will know that it was done and all will be ok for many years.
 
Thanks Chris - that did cross my mind about getting both the backs done at the same time.

makes sense!

David
 
Ask Gav he had his done by some guy. There is an Add in the back of PP club mag as well. I did mine my self , but I would only recommend this is you have work shop equipment as I even struggled for a while to get one stripped down.

I have a tool some where I think Alex at Retro has it for blowing out the pistons.

Mark
 
http://www.classicbrakes.co.uk/

They are up in Cheshire near Joddrell Bank radio telescope.
Usually returned within two weeks, know their stuff.

I would get them all done too, as you will need to drain the system you may as well.

G
 
Ok... called them.

Heres the upshot:

for rebuild - 65 to 66 early rear calipers (the ones with the cross over pipe)

£66 plus vat each

fonts £60 plus vat each


which makes:

£296 for the set

£155 for the rears


what does that sound like?

It would be great if it was a supermarket "" fix three get on free?!
 
Sounds reasonable...

Take some pics as you take them off as they put my crossover pipe on upside down and took me ages to figure out what was wrong!

Also I would get the closed brake pipe spanner, not essential but helps you not to strip the soft alloy nut.

You'll need a friend to pump whillst you tighten too [;)]
 
that installs confidence!

as for finding a friend to push the pedal... I always thought you were legless![&:]
 
A little tip I pick up when doing mine, if you depress the the brake pedal all the way and wedge something under it, the system won't drain. Which means last fluid to top-up and less pumping when you put it all back on[:)]
 
Make sure you know what fluid was used previously, as you don't want to mix, infact I would flush it while you are at it.

(the crossover took 2 mins to swap, meant the bleed screw was the wrong way up, the main thing I think is they are pressure tested, which is nice!)

Hmmm legless huh... me thinks I have a reputation...

[:eek:]
 
ORIGINAL: Evil J Guano

Make sure you know what fluid was used previously, as you don't want to mix, infact I would flush it while you are at it.
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Good point I don't think I have ever flush mine out[8|]
 
Jon well worth flushing out I did mine when I rebuilt every thing. and I put on S/S hoses as well.
 
Mark that reminds me, I did flush it out about 2 years ago when I fitted the ss brake pipes.

How often do you think it should be done?
 
Some would say bi-annually or 6000 miles with mineral fluid, less often with silicone based. Duane S says 25,000, but that could be 5 years in my car and seems a bit over long in our damp conditions.

I left a half full jam jar filled with mineral fluid open to the air in my garage, and in 3 months it had absorbed enough moisture to fill the jam jar, I kid thee not.
 
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