q45 caliper rebuild help!!!

[bunnathp]

ok. so i have a set of front q45 calipers that i plan to put on my s14. and since theyr old calipers, i just bought a rebuild kit. but the thing i dont know what to do with teh rebuild kit. can anyone post any instructions? i tried searching but i only found that one thread about rear calipers and it being r32 calipers or whatever. help would be greatly appreciated. thanks guys.

[SoguRacing]

i'll do it for you if you have all the parts/supplies. i dont feel like typing a lot

[bunnathp]

lol thatd be awesome =) i have the calipers and rebuild seals. but what else do i need? i have tools. i dont have an air compressor though.

[SoguRacing]

i have a compressor. do the pistons have scores on them? and how about the piston walls. take this to pm.

[96Turbo]

it comes with piston seals and boots. basically the seals go inside the piston bore and seal against the piston (just a rubber ring basically)

The boot is the rubber part thats visible. It keeps dirt and shit from getting inside the sliding part of the pistons.

rip off the old boot, stick your air compressor (if you had one) in the brake line hole, and pop out the old pistons. then pry out the rubber rings...clean the shit out of everything...

and reverse this process. lube everything up with brake lube, and you're good to go. sometimes the boots can be a bitch to get on, but with enough persuasion from a flathead screwdriver and working around them with your fingers they'll snap on.

PS get the rebuild kit from autozone....by far the cheapest i could find

peace

[bunnathp]

thats where i got it =) autozone ftw.

[ranger2339]

Nice thread Im about to do the same thing to my Q45s.. does the kit come with the boots for the bolts? The little boots?

[96Turbo]

nope, thats a separate kit.

its called something like "slide pin bushing kit" or somethin similar

I had to replace one of mine too

[ranger2339]

Ya I'll be getting them both, anybody have any part numbers for the Autozone kit? For both if possible?

Josh

[96Turbo]

usually i'd say find them urself lazy ass...autozone's website isn't all that complicated

but since ur from MN i got ya back

Rebuild kit - 66373 - $4.99 each

Bushing/Pin Kit - H16005 - $7.99 each

[bunnathp]

yepyep. i made a mistake and bought only one kit when i had two calipers. make sure you buy one kit per caliper. best of luck to you. =)

[importdude]

yepyep. i made a mistake and bought only one kit when i had two calipers. make sure you buy one kit per caliper. best of luck to you. =)
i did the same thing
:aw:

[ranger2339]

usually i'd say find them urself lazy ass...autozone's website isn't all that complicated

but since ur from MN i got ya back

Rebuild kit - 66373 - $4.99 each

Bushing/Pin Kit - H16005 - $7.99 each


Ha you the man ,thanks bro.

Josh