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Big Zee · 04-07-2011, 06:01 PM

ok so first a story.

I had my 26mm aluminum front calipers powdercoated. Than I rebuilt them with the rebuild kit from PDM. while I was rebuilding them I noticed a bunch of glass bead in the piston cups ( which would lead to that the brake oil lines were not taped or the tape failed during the cleaning process. ) no big deal right ? take the 4 bolts off each caliper, pop out the piston's, and wash them down with compressed air and a lot of brake cleaner. simple plan.

problem. 2 bolts ( the inner 2 of the 4 ) snapped inside on one caliper.
I went to nissan today to get replacement bolts ( I was prepared for dry insertion btw ) and they said that the caliper's are never supposed to be taken apart and now both caliper's are fucked.

any truth to this ? or is there a place or nissan dealership that can help me get the 2 bolts I need to put my caliper back into 1 peice ?

thanks for any help, if theyre fucked theyre fucked just say so.

dudermagee · 04-07-2011, 06:09 PM

No, who ever told you that is a fucking retard.

I just took mine apart and had them sprayed.

Talk to this guy about finding new bolts.
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Sileighty_85 · 04-07-2011, 06:14 PM

Lowes/Home Depot

Otto347 · 04-07-2011, 06:19 PM

or McMasterCarr

Big Zee · 04-07-2011, 06:24 PM

awesome thanks guys!

I just sent Mr. Russell a PM so hopefully he can source a couple bolts for me.

godrifttoday · 04-07-2011, 06:31 PM

Take the other bolts off and measure them and I can source them for u

lflkajfj12123 · 04-07-2011, 06:58 PM

Nissan is correct in saying they're not supposed to be taken apart... for the most part

the bolts you can buy from anywhere

Big Zee · 04-08-2011, 06:01 PM

^ yea, but the manner in such the assclown's did so is more what got my gears grinding.

whats done is done though now it's finding the solution to the trouble

DeleriousZ · 04-08-2011, 06:20 PM

They're not supposed to be taken apart because they never made replacement o-rings for the fluid passages between the two halves. Z1motorsports has these o-rings for when you want to put the calipers back together.

teddyjr · 10-17-2012, 06:20 AM

I've been stressing (not really) about the caliper joint seals now that I've sent my halves to powder-coat. They were siliconed by the previous mechanic. I'm getting the whole rebuild setup from Z1 as suggested. Stress is all gone now.

Thanks for the tip - didn't know those guys since I Skyline. Glad I searched before asking!

04-07-2011, 06:01 PM	#1
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 37 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	rebuilding z calipers trouble ok so first a story. I had my 26mm aluminum front calipers powdercoated. Than I rebuilt them with the rebuild kit from PDM. while I was rebuilding them I noticed a bunch of glass bead in the piston cups ( which would lead to that the brake oil lines were not taped or the tape failed during the cleaning process. ) no big deal right ? take the 4 bolts off each caliper, pop out the piston's, and wash them down with compressed air and a lot of brake cleaner. simple plan. problem. 2 bolts ( the inner 2 of the 4 ) snapped inside on one caliper. I went to nissan today to get replacement bolts ( I was prepared for dry insertion btw ) and they said that the caliper's are never supposed to be taken apart and now both caliper's are fucked. any truth to this ? or is there a place or nissan dealership that can help me get the 2 bolts I need to put my caliper back into 1 peice ? thanks for any help, if theyre fucked theyre fucked just say so.

04-07-2011, 06:14 PM	#3
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teddyjr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Thanks! I've been stressing (not really) about the caliper joint seals now that I've sent my halves to powder-coat. They were siliconed by the previous mechanic. I'm getting the whole rebuild setup from Z1 as suggested. Stress is all gone now. Thanks for the tip - didn't know those guys since I Skyline. Glad I searched before asking!

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04-07-2011, 06:24 PM	#5
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 37 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	awesome thanks guys! I just sent Mr. Russell a PM so hopefully he can source a couple bolts for me.

04-07-2011, 06:58 PM	#7
lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,480 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Nissan is correct in saying they're not supposed to be taken apart... for the most part the bolts you can buy from anywhere

04-08-2011, 06:01 PM	#8
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 37 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^ yea, but the manner in such the assclown's did so is more what got my gears grinding. whats done is done though now it's finding the solution to the trouble

04-08-2011, 06:20 PM	#9
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 35 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	They're not supposed to be taken apart because they never made replacement o-rings for the fluid passages between the two halves. Z1motorsports has these o-rings for when you want to put the calipers back together.