Calliper Rebuild

FD3S Efini · April 22, 2011, 04:34:07 PM

How easy is it to refurb and rebuild a set of FD callipers? and where can you get the kits from,

Need something to do on the weekends ready for when my car gets back on the road

Cheers

Kris

Eoiny555 · April 22, 2011, 09:56:14 PM

I know AUTOMATICREX on here sells the kits also available on ebay, seems like a straight forward procedure from looking at the fsm

FD3S Efini · April 22, 2011, 10:09:23 PM

Is there any guides on how to do it?

Kris

Swanny_UK · April 23, 2011, 04:37:27 PM

If your a member of FDUK, then SiH has just done a thorough write-up of refurbishing a set.

HTH

Kenji · April 23, 2011, 04:53:11 PM

Quote from: Eoiny555;757549AUTOMATICREX

Who? :chat

Will66 · April 23, 2011, 06:01:34 PM

Atomic Rex possibly?

B9 KLF · April 23, 2011, 06:16:49 PM

See if you can have a look at the pistons first since they may be corroded and if so any new caliper set will not seal properly.

If the pads are worn and the pistons are extended then it is easy to see the condition of the sides of the pistons.

Mazdarotaryparts do Mazda replacements calipers if all else fails

Keith

Eoiny555 · April 23, 2011, 07:03:29 PM

Quote from: Kenji;757679Who? :chat

Sorry ment atomic rex, got distracted when typing lol :Talking1

Jono FD3 · April 24, 2011, 05:27:49 AM

2 things needed:
Seal kit:
Front http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-RX-7-Brake-Caliper-repair-seal-Kit-3614-/310125974692?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4834f2d4a4

Rear http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-RX7-brake-caliper-repair-kit-3519-/310300180530?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483f550032

And might be worth looking for some stainless pistons if yours are shot, if you can\'t find them you can get std ones off the net easy enough...... or the other option is to take the pistons out of yours and find an engineering shop to knock up a set in stainless for you

Jono