my passenger rear brake caliper appears to be stuck closed i am wondering how difficult it is to rebuild for a non mechanic also the difficulty and pros / cons of upgrading to porsche 996 brakes
thanks in advance
jie
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I rebuilt my stock rear calipers early on in my ownership, it wasn’t too bad. I actually think that Asa Jay has videos somewhere on the Internet that shows you how to do it.
You might check with Scott at SACC, on his Willwood brake setup….
Problem is you still have to figure out the parking brake….
Most of the vendors would probably have an “engineered” solution for you. Might be easier than the Porsche route.
Rocky
Rebuilding old, frozen calipers is a dirty and somewhat difficult task, especially the first time you do it. You will need to do both sides otherwise the brakes may pull to one side. The pistons may be pitted from corrosion as is often the case with a frozen caliper. Sometimes you can polish a pitted piston enough to get a good seal with the new rubber. Frozen pistons do not readily come out. If you use compressed air they come out like a cannon ball. Don't have your fingers down in there.
Maybe check with our vendors/shops and see if they have rebuilt calipers on an exchange basis or if they will rebuild yours.
deal if shipping on youusps 2 day oksend me your address and will mail a check
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I have a refurbished pair from Larry Stock that I never used. I ended up going with Wilwood after I had purchased the refirbs.
I will take $250 for them which, includes new pads as well. I'm in Arizona so shipping shouldn't be too crazy.
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I have a refurbished pair from Larry Stock that I never used. I ended up going with Wilwood after I had purchased the refirbs.
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Hi slojoe, sent you a private message.
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