Has anyone had luck rebuilding calipers. Fcpgroton seals a kit for both front calipers for $19. During the rebuild of my front suspension found that one of the outer rubber seals is damaged.
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1990 240 Sdn 277K,tach,strut brace,turbo sway 1990 240 Wgn M47II 157K,tach,strut brace,poly bushings,IPD sways

FYI, I recently bought the caliper rebuild kit from FCP expecting Girling parts, but I got ScanTech. Turned out my problem wasn't seized pistons, which is good since I wasn't too thrilled about using ScanTech parts on my brake system.
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If you're sure the pistons and bores are not corroded, then go ahead and replace the seals and piston rings. If the pistons and bores are slightly discolored, clean them up with a medium or fine Scotch-brite pad, and make sure all surfaces are scrupulously clean afterward. I use spray brake cleaner, followed by a lint-free white cloth, then a liberal finger-wipe with clean brake fluid.

It's really helpful getting the pistons out using shop air, just remember to but a hunk of wood between the pistons, and keep your fingers out of the way! Those pistons come flying out with a vengeance.

Sorry to keep tagging on to your posts, Smitty, but I was gonna mention, when "shop air" fails, a grease gun prevails. 'Course there's a little matter of cleanup... Can't recall using an adapter -- I think that thread was correct or darned close. Junkyard calipers.

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Art Benstein near Baltimore

No prob, Art... I'd do the same. Actually, I like your grease gun idea... compressed air in even small volumes has a lot of potential energy. Notice in my post I said "keep your fingers out of the way?" Well... on the 850 wifemobile I had to pop the single piston out to re-seat the dust seal. A quick puff of shop air in the lab at work and OWWWWWWWWW!!! Not as bad as a hammer whack, but a real attention-getter. Too soon old, too late smart.

Ouch. I've used the same little hunk of 3/4" plywood for a while. The pistons can leave some deep impressions looking like someone used a bit too much zeal on a hammer. The damage to the wood is a good reminder to keep my mitts outta there. Also have a large fender washer covered with inner-tube patch to plug the opposite cylinder. So the grease gun came out when 100# of air refused to budge one in particular. Have to be careful with grease too, I hear an inadvertent injection is painful. All too often I do something painful, and realize how close it came to being permanent.

Two plaques in my dad's dad's stairway: Too soon oldt; too late schmardt. Everything I like is illegal, immoral or fattening.

Yes.I got a rebuild kit and removed the pistons and soaked them for a day in brake parts cleaner along with the caliper.I took some fine emery cloth and cleaned up the caliper bores and pistons.Then I libed the pistons with brake fluid and slid them back into the caliper.The most challenging part was getting part was getting the dust boot on.
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philvo '86 245 212k,'90 240 197k,'87 SAAB 900 SPG 213k