After reading this thread, I pulled one pair of front pads and, no surprise, two frozen pistons. Ordered parts - disassembled, and found it very difficult to clean the stains from the inside of the caliper. Is that a "hard chrome" finish in there? The pistons where equally nasty but cleaned well with brake clean, a polish with "Nox
on" and then a very lite buffing with White Rouge, followed by another wash with brake clean to remove any polish compound. Although the pistons now seem to work and feel fine in the calipers, I would like to remove all the stain, any ideas?
Lan-Front axle, brakes, bearings, wheel hub,...and rear brakes too
- Thread starter deQuincey
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i mentioned that i used scotch-brite, but be gentle while cleaning these remove too much and you will create a problem, no need to use polish compound
keeping the pace,...how to remove the brake discs
once the hub with disk is out, fix it to the wheel again,...;-)
once the hub with disk is out, fix it to the wheel again,...;-)
Belgiumbarry
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my impact tool was indeed not capable getting them loose…. but a simple allen key and a BIG hammer did the job with the disc on my lap 
my impact tool was indeed not capable getting them loose…. but a simple allen key and a BIG hammer did the job with the disc on my lap
in principle i do not like impact tools or using the hammer
my long tube as breaker bar provides me a smooth control over these situations, i alway prefer this
my old new front disks are ready
but first i will do something with the wheel hubs, so once the bearings are removed
i will prepare them a bit
but first i will do something with the wheel hubs, so once the bearings are removed
i will prepare them a bit
so ready from the chrome shop
it is time to install the new bearings
it is time to install the new bearings
i am using this paste from ate to install the pistons on the calipers, it helps smoothing the introducction of the pistons and avoids rusting, and it is fully compatible with DOT4 brake fluid
only a thin layer around the piston prior to assembly, works really well
only a thin layer around the piston prior to assembly, works really well
today we made a very spectacular job
so i sanded and chromed the hubs
now the idea was to introduce the bearing rings
usual way is to use a press and help the new rings with the lod ones, but we had a plan,...
some nitrogen in a big bottle, a big show,...
once cold down to 200 deg negative you can simply drop the ring in its place, amazing !
the rings remaining in the box are the old ones, see the new ones in their place already
so i sanded and chromed the hubs
now the idea was to introduce the bearing rings
usual way is to use a press and help the new rings with the lod ones, but we had a plan,...
some nitrogen in a big bottle, a big show,...
once cold down to 200 deg negative you can simply drop the ring in its place, amazing !
the rings remaining in the box are the old ones, see the new ones in their place already
Your like a mad scientist. Looks great!
I'd love to have a big bottle of liquid nitrogen lying around in the garage. Great work as always!
insterting tHe front wheels bolts,
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prepare the rear area,
and new rear disks
you know but it is always a surprise when you can not introduce the new rear disks as you have to close the hand brake shoes a bit, yeah,...
front idsks are ready too,
and new rear disks
you know but it is always a surprise when you can not introduce the new rear disks as you have to close the hand brake shoes a bit, yeah,...
front idsks are ready too,
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I can see it now, the coveted DeQ piston angle template device!
here are the ingredients
how to insert
these ones too,
Belgiumbarry
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never seen ….. ???