It this video I show you how to repair and rebuild a car brake caliper. Refurbishing a brake caliper is a quick, cheap and easy DIY job.
The steps involved are:
1: Jack up the car and support on axle stands (‘crack’ wheel nuts first)
2: Remove wheel
2: Remove the caliper from its mounted position (you can leave the brake line attached)
3: Remove the pads
4: Remove the piston then clamp the brake line
5: Remove the seals and clean up the cylinder
6: Replace the seals
7: Fit the new piston
8: Bleed the brake
9: Clean and de-grease the whole area then re-assemble
10: Test the brakes – if spongy continue to bleed
11: Refit wheel, drop off axle stands, top up brake fluid then test drive vehicle
Why replace a brake caliper when you can refurbish it so easily?
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Getting the piston out simply via the brake pressure system is BRILLIANT, no bloody air compressor needed, and no piston shooting out like a 2 gauge shotgun slug…
good video, brakes popped out my caliper but the only lube you should use is fresh brake fluid, other lubricants may break down the seals. my altima had different outer seals and "Andrew Lewis's" video showed how to properly seat them.
A great Video!, Many thanks for uploading Quality work. I was working on our Sonata and it will help manifold. Could you please enclose where you got the rifle brush from- The site and diameter of the brush. Thank you
Used this guide yesterday to do mine on my BMW E90
Did end up taking the caliper off completely
Changed all the piston and the seal that goes over the caliper was so tight I couldn’t even get it to sit perfectly, this was from a repair kit
Put the genuine back on and fitted perfectly, now need to order 2 new genuine seals
Excellent. A great help. A tip to install rubber grommets, just insert its mouth in the hole and then tap it slightly with light hammer. It goes in itself smoothly, don’t need to use screwdriver, it can damage it..very helpful video.. Regards
Front is easy to do, but how to rebuild rear caliper?
Should have cleaned the slider pins & re-greased them!
Great vid easy to follow and good ideas thanks
awesome!! and thank you.
This was a super idea until I thought about what replacement piston would I use? My caliper so old and rusted, it's anybody's guess what the original piston size or manufacturer is. Thanks from Chicago I liked what you did here.
great video. you got a new subscriber
Damn good video, I’m about to have a go at my car and I feel properly prepared, thanks for that!
Would this same method work for a rear caliper that has an electronic hand brake fitted to it?
Top man ! Nice job
great job thank you for he information i wa about to spend 1000 for buying anew calliper thank you for giving us info
hello. my brake disk overheating. when it is overheating my car dont move. help me. i wait to be cool then i go.
You should have gotten your beautiful assistant to hold the camera for you.
'Da Fuk's yer Luvvley a$$-istent to hold da cammra'?
nice video…
You must be kidding,just picked up rebuild calibers for my Jeep XJ 40 Dollars a side and when i return the core i get 20 dollars for each back. It's just not worth the trouble. To each his own i guess.Rebuilt and look just like new inside and out.
Great video. Thank you for posting.