Servicing brakes after 5 years in a garage. Wish me luck.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:08 pm

Time to service the brakes after 5 years sat up in the hopes i dont need to replace the rears or the ATR fronts.

Silicone grease at the ready, wish me luck guys. This could get messy.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:22 pm

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:25 pm

Is she finally comming back to life?

Craig_85 · Post by **Craig_85** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:26 pm

At least it was 5 years in the garage not the rain!

Good luck, I find the fronts easy and the rears a bit more annoying, it's not a 90s Honda if the rear calipers haven't seized up at least once!

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:28 pm

thusee · Post by **thusee** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:31 pm

good luck! maybe a little heat in some places might help

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:52 pm

Yeah, hoping not too much needs doing. Knock sensor code on cel and both abs and atts warning lights are on but im pretty sure this is just a reset.. coiple of minor things but brakes are the biggie. Yes, it looks like both rears are a bit..... stiff....

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:24 pm

Has it really been that long?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:05 pm

Yes ratty it was 2012 last time i drove it....

So one rear was fine. The recon i bought the year i built the car was knackered. Luckily i had a new piston and a bigred seal kit handy..... question is how in hells teeth do you get the dust seal to sit right on both the piston AND the caliper?

If i put the seal on the piston and wind it in it wont get into the caliper groove, if i place it into the groove i cant then get the piston to hit the screw or get it into the fluid seal due to the dust seal getting in the way. I cant seem to get the dust seal over the piston while its placed in the caliper is the problem. Its like i need three extra hands with tiny tiny fingers......

Any help as always much appreciated. I have given up as i am hungry and have backache. Ill get to it again tomorrow.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:54 pm

I just read duo and gaynos caliper rebuild guide and found the answer. Nice one guys.

I will have a go at that little trick Tomorrow. Cant see the wood for the trees sometimes.