Caliper rebuild

bunk · 02-05-2019, 09:12 AM

I dont have an air compressor, so my question is does a can of compressed air have enough PSI to push the pistons out of the caliper?

JARblue · 02-05-2019, 09:28 AM

lol no and you don't want to be spraying those chemicals around your brakes

JARblue · 02-05-2019, 09:34 AM

Rebuild Help

bunk · 02-05-2019, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

lol no and you don't want to be spraying those chemicals around your brakes

Well, part of the rebuild would be to clean after disassembly, so whatever chemicals wouldnt matter. What would be the best way to get those pistons out without an air compressor?

bunk · 02-05-2019, 09:39 AM

Hmm.. Ill have to invest in piston wrenches...lol.. thx man!

dts3 · 02-05-2019, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bunk

Hmm.. Ill have to invest in piston wrenches...lol.. thx man!

Invest in an air compressor instead, you'll be much happier in the future

Rusty · 02-06-2019, 02:34 PM

I rebuilt EW's calipers. Air makes it easy to pop the pistons out. After you split the caliper into 2 halves. Use 2 clamps to keep the pistons from flying out of the halves.

You have to watch what chemicals you use to clean the housing with. Fresh brake cleaner will remove the coating.

The only caliper rebuild kit that I know that has the o-ring that goes between the caliper halves is Z1.

B&W_Evader · 02-06-2019, 05:18 PM

DIY - Complete Brake Rebuild F&R

Rebuilt my rears a while ago...

SouthArk370Z · 02-06-2019, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dts3

Invest in an air compressor instead, you'll be much happier in the future

It doesn't take an expensive compressor for jobs such as filling tires and popping brake pistons out of the caliper.
I have one of those over-grown-aquarium-pump type compressors with a two gallon tank. Does great at filling tires, blowing off my work bench, and other miscellaneous jobs. It won't drive an air wrench but I don't have any air wrenches.

02-05-2019, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Rebuild Help bunk likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-05-2019, 09:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
bunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,077 Drives: 2010 370z Roadster Rep Power: 2684369	Hmm.. Ill have to invest in piston wrenches...lol.. thx man! __________________ -Drop in K&N Filter -Invidia Gemini CBE -Z1 Oil Cooler -Swift Springs - EcuTek -Forgestar F14 -SPL Camber Links -Akebono BBK Upgrade -Z1 Premium SS Lines -SPL Diff Bushings -SPL FUCAs - BellRaceworks Diff Brace

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,219 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	I rebuilt EW's calipers. Air makes it easy to pop the pistons out. After you split the caliper into 2 halves. Use 2 clamps to keep the pistons from flying out of the halves. You have to watch what chemicals you use to clean the housing with. Fresh brake cleaner will remove the coating. The only caliper rebuild kit that I know that has the o-ring that goes between the caliper halves is Z1. bunk likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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