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  1. 07-30-2003, 10:06 PM #1
    kilabeez0
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    rebuilding a caliper....EVERYTHING is frozen!!!

    I have 2 rear calipers, the first i destroyed trying to take it apart to paint it :x The second i got actually needed to be rebuilt because of a frozen piston, luckily the first one i have has a good piston i removed. Anyway on the second one i got as far as snapping the very first bolt i touched off. Fantastic!

    Anyway in the back of dirtwheels there is a place in mass (kinda near me) that says they rebuild calipers. Anyone know how much this would cost? Or should I have a regular machine shop try to take it apart for me?
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    all a regular maghine shop is gonna do for that bolt you broke is drill it out and charge you 30 bucks and maybe re-tap it and give you another bolt...i would bring it to soneone who would know what they are doing :?
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  3. 07-31-2003, 01:07 AM #3
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    Re: rebuilding a caliper....EVERYTHING is frozen!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by kilabeez0
    I have 2 rear calipers, the first i destroyed trying to take it apart to paint it :x The second i got actually needed to be rebuilt because of a frozen piston, luckily the first one i have has a good piston i removed. Anyway on the second one i got as far as snapping the very first bolt i touched off. Fantastic!

    Anyway in the back of dirtwheels there is a place in mass (kinda near me) that says they rebuild calipers. Anyone know how much this would cost? Or should I have a regular machine shop try to take it apart for me?

    i don't know how much they charge but i charge 40.00 not including parts. i sandblast the outer casing, hone the cylider, repaint, and install the new parts.
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  4. 07-31-2003, 07:24 AM #4
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    how do u remove the frozen parts? and then if you break something, do u have to order it? what is the turn around time? i'll gladly send it to you!
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  5. 07-31-2003, 11:07 AM #5
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    Let it soak in tranny fluid.
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    Should take about a day to break loose. Shake it up a few times.
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  6. 07-31-2003, 12:07 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by kilabeez0
    how do u remove the frozen parts? and then if you break something, do u have to order it? what is the turn around time? i'll gladly send it to you!
    well to remove a frozen piston loosen the bleeder screw and attach a grease gun and pump grease into the caliper this will force the piston out.

    frozen brake pins i saturate with a product called "Thrust"

    turn around time is about a week if you supply parts. if i have to order them 10 days
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