I got a set of 4 pots sitting in my garage and im planning to throw them on in a few weeks. Im planning on rebuilding them b4 i use them just for satey reasons.

Usually how long would you guys wait to rebuild your calipers??

Also,

How do you rebuild these things???


Thanks

 

You read the FSM on how to rebuild them and you buy the rebuild kit from Mazda.

But considering how the drivers side is 55 bucks and the passengers side is 87 after you turn in your cores...I would just buy them from Autozone.

It can be a PITA to rebuild your calipers. Esp if you don't have the right tools...such as an air compressor.

James

 

check the FSM...its got step by step guide........be very careful not to crack open the 2 halves...

 

exactly.....my 4 pot was so bad that the piston and bore were so rusted that they were useless....then i paid advanced auto 35 bucks for mine....

 

sometimes it can be very difficult. If any of the pistons are seized then its a real PITA. I was rebuild the 2 piston caliper on my yamaha and it took 350psi to blow it out, and that was after a night of soaking in pb blaster, hitting with a rubber mallet, and everything else you'd see in a three stooges episode. Advanced auto remaned mine for $55 i think. I would go that route. They also have a lifetime warranty I believe.

 

I'm gonna do a little tutorial when I do mine this weekend if I get to it. I really woulden't bother if the pistons are seized real bad, too much hassle to get them out then. But I havent run into any seized ones yet. Except the drivers side on my car, so that's why I'm gonna replace all of them...later

 

i think my 4 pots have like 130k or so on them....sounds like a hassle to rebuild it....but i already bought a rebuilt kit fro mazdatrix(for like 32$ i think).....should i rebuild them anyways?? Take in addition the fact that i have no idea how to rebuild it....

 

all the rebuild kit is is new o-rings, new dust caps for around the pistons, their springs, and i think a new dust cap for the bleeder screw. the whole kit is like 30 bucks or something from mazdatrix and it does one caliper. pretty easy to do as long as the pistons arent siezed. you can also paint them red or something while theyre off like i did, makes em look cool.

 

I thought mazdatrix says they do 2 calipers...hhmmm, il double check on that

anyways, was the rebuilt process for you also PITA ???

What are the main steps for rebuiling the calipers?

Thanks!!

 

yup, I always use the mazdatrix caliper rebuild kits. They do both calipers. And I might do this this weekend, I can snap some pics if ya like. Let me know. This will be my third time doing this, it's not that bad. It's a basic, take apart, replace rubber, and re-assemble. But I throw other cleaning in there too...

 

its easy, pull out old rubber stuff, insert new, clean/paint as desired. i rebuilt them after i painted them and it took me i think like an hour to do both. read over the fsm linked in the faq and you should be ok

 

Hey, thatll be friggin awsome! Thanks man!!

 

Rebuilding the calipers is very easy as long as they are not rusted.

I bought my rebuild kit from SloReilly's. I don't think it cost $30. I now have had the calipers that I rebuild on the car for 10 years without any problems.

Oh, when blowing the pistons out with compressed air DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT user your hand to try and catch the pistons as they come out.

Use a small block of wood to stop them.

 

Seriously, do not use your hands. Listen to that man, he knows.

 

There is really no reason to do them yourself. Rebuilt ones are $38 each at advanced auto or ordered online...advancedautoparts.com.

 

Wow, I have never seen the price that low. At that point it would be easier to just order a re-built set...

edit: they have no calipers on stock on there site. and it looks to be a salvage type deal, not re-built even if they had then so... whatever...

 

sorry...

advanceautoparts.com

or cskauto.com


both the same company. I have ordered numurous sets from them, they are fully remanufactured units from A1 Cardone i belive.