Brake Caliper rebuild

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Jun 8, 2011, 12:01 PM

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^^^^ If I had a dollar for every bad experience with the Evo.....

You'll be quite happy i'm sure when she is all back together, keep us posted.

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Aug 3, 2011, 05:18 PM

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If anyone has a junk Brembo front caliper I would buy it off you! I want to use one for a project looking for a junk no chance to function one for cheap!

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Dec 2, 2011, 01:28 PM

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To retain the fluid in your system when you remove the caliper...use a valve stem. Just wedge it where the banjo bolt comes out of. I would rebuild all of em too. Kits are pretty cheap.

What kind of valve stem are you referring to? I just changed my brake fluids and don't want to lose what's in there when I redo my caliper seals... I'm getting brake drag after I flushed old fluid out

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Dec 3, 2011, 04:33 AM

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Just a standard 18 valve stem. ANY tire shop will have these.

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Dec 3, 2011, 10:32 AM

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there are tons of places to grab yourself a rebuild kit. do not go to the dealership unless you have to, they will rape you!

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Dec 9, 2011, 03:04 PM

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Just a standard 18 valve stem. ANY tire shop will have these.

Cool...

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Dec 9, 2011, 03:05 PM

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Anyone know if I can push piston out by stepping on brake pedal while it's still connected and then remove line?

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How to guide

I just did this project yesterday and wrote a very detailed how to guide with lots of pictures to hopefully make this easier for the next guy. It goes over rebuilding the calipers as well as painting them. Check it out here on DirtyEvo; I hope this helps! Rebuilding and Repainting Brembo Calipers - DirtyEvo.com

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Sep 12, 2016, 08:28 AM

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so after doing a brake job and bleeding my brakes, I noticed my pedal still went to the floor unless I pumped it. for some reason I was stupid and replaced the brake master cylinder

turns out my upper pistons are failing on one of my brembo's in the front, and the other one needs a rebuild kit badly

will the rebuild kit fix my issue or is that caliper done?

it looks like fluid is leaking out from behind the failing pistons. is this just a seal that needs to be replaced?

Tia

reviving this - I just did exactly what you did lol, and now I may need to consider rebuilding the calipers here. i'll find out after one more bleed, but yea very soft on the first press until I press more, after these track days.

even if we rebuild with the seals, aren't they just gonna fail again after another few track days? anyone here offering a rebuild and repaint service for brembos?