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after doing a lot of searching... i still have to ask

i want to refurbish the rear calipers on the 2800cs , but they are seized from years of sitting.
i tried soaking them in 'blaster' fluid overnight.
any ideas of suggestions on how to get them to budge?
help is greatly appreciated :D
 
2800's came with drums in the rear. Are your brakes upgraded to caliper in the rear?

Keep soaking them for a while. If they don't free up in a few weeks, consider buying a refurbished set at Kragens. I think they still can get replacements for cheap.
 
Some ideas:

If they are still connected to the hydraulic system on the car, then pull the caliper off of the rotor and insert a smaller thickness block of wood between the piston and press on the brake.

If they are already disconnected. I fabricated an adaptor to allow me to use a bicycle pump to apply air pressure. Starting with a fine thread 10mm bolt, I drilled a hole down the axis of the bolt. I then drilled and threaded an 8 mm stud (also with a hole down its axis) into the top (head) of the 10 mm bolt. The larger bolt should thread into the caliper and the smaller stud should fit most pumps. Again, use a piece of wood that will allow for a few mm's of movement of the piston. Once you get one piston to move out then clamp it to keep it from moving farther out and use a smaller wood shim and try and make the other piston move a few mm (while restraining the first one that already moved). Do not leave too large a gap between the piston face and wood block since the pressure you will need will make the pistons pop out with lots of force once they break their rust bonds. Work each piston a little farther out each time, going back and forth until you can extract them with your fingers. You may need to put one back in and restrain it inorder to get the other one out.

Good luck.
 
alright

after figuring out how the pistons are set up , i had the parts apart pretty fast.
 
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wow... 50 bucks for a couple of rubber gaskets:cry:
they said they can only get the BMW kit...
does anyone know a different source?
thx
 
Repair set for one brake caliper rear : 9,95 EUR

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http://www.wallothnesch.com/e/frameoffer.htm
 
my fault...
i just found out that the brake drum calipers are called
brake cylinders... mine are 22mm and i ordered gaskets for a 2002
that are 22mm and should fit
 
I'm pretty sure the 2002 parts will not fit....the 2800cs cylinders are larger.

If you end up needing a wheel cylinder, I have one brand new in the box from BMW. I'd sell it for $80 shipped, they are $105 new.

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5588&highlight=cylinder
thank you for your great offer.
if ... then i would need two cylinders
but all i actually need right now are the rubber gaskets and they seem to be similar to the 2002 ones... but if they don't fit. i'll come back to you
 
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