supra steveo Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 those dust plates are held on by 8mm or 10mm bolts then cut throught the thinnest part of the cover and the whole lot comes off seriously tho i wouldnt be getting a garge to do this its so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I've cleaned the brakes up pretty good with brake cleaner. But around the pistons are still a little grubby, is brake cleaner ok to clean it all off? Then I'll put some Copper grease round them. Cheers Ad Brake cleaner will be okay. If the calipers are second hand before fitting them I'd connect up the hydraulic lines and check the pistons are moving freely and that the seals are not split. Rebuild kits aren't that expensive so maybe worth removing the pistons cleaning everything up and fitting new seals before fitting anyway. I chatted with CW recently about brake calipers and he advised I use red rubber grease on the seals (I used Fuchs from Opie see link below) and Molybdenum grease on the metal parts such as slider pins. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-999-fuchs-renolit-red-rubber-grease-grease-for-use-on-elastomers.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmax Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 are better the uk brakes than european what is the difference ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 those dust plates are held on by 8mm or 10mm bolts then cut throught the thinnest part of the cover and the whole lot comes off seriously tho i wouldnt be getting a garge to do this its so easy Hmmm really? Ok I'll give that a real think then steve cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Brake cleaner will be okay. If the calipers are second hand before fitting them I'd connect up the hydraulic lines and check the pistons are moving freely and that the seals are not split. Rebuild kits aren't that expensive so maybe worth removing the pistons cleaning everything up and fitting new seals before fitting anyway. I chatted with CW recently about brake calipers and he advised I use red rubber grease on the seals (I used Fuchs from Opie see link below) and Molybdenum grease on the metal parts such as slider pins. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-999-fuchs-renolit-red-rubber-grease-grease-for-use-on-elastomers.aspx Great idea mate I can do that at home.... I have both of those grease's mate thanks very much for advice. Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 are better the uk brakes than european what is the difference ? Euro spec & uk spec are the same AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 are better the uk brakes than european what is the difference ? There's no such thing as 'UK' or 'European' brakes as such, there were 2 types of brakes fitted to the Supra, the larger 4pot/2pot and the smaller 2pot/1pot. All UK Supras came factory fitted with the larger brake option, J-spec Supras were factory fitted with either the smaller brakes or the larger brakes depending on the model, year and option list. I don't know about the European Supras but they'll have been fitted with one or the other or both. If you go to this link you can see pics and more info about the different brake types. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?249089-Supra-Brake-setups&highlight=brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Great idea mate I can do that at home.... I have both of those grease's mate thanks very much for advice. Ad Are you going to be painting the calipers? If you are I'd highly recommend using Foliatec brake caliper paint, it's a very high temp 2 pack paint which you mix a hardener into and brush on, not cheap but gives a very hard wearing smooth finish, 1 pot will do a complete set of front and rear brake calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Anti squeal shim kit - most don't bother with these or only fit on the front. I didnt bother , does it make that much difference ? I've cleaned the brakes up pretty good with brake cleaner. But around the pistons are still a little grubby, is brake cleaner ok to clean it all off? Then I'll put some Copper grease round them. Cheers Ad dont put copper grease any where near the piston it will just bugger the rubber seals inside the caliper , if you done this dont worry i would just do a full referb and take the pistons out and buy new seals, and if you want to go all out then get some Chris Wilson stainless steel pistons well thats if the original pistons are pitted in anyway Brake cleaner will be okay. If the calipers are second hand before fitting them I'd connect up the hydraulic lines and check the pistons are moving freely and that the seals are not split. Rebuild kits aren't that expensive so maybe worth removing the pistons cleaning everything up and fitting new seals before fitting anyway. I chatted with CW recently about brake calipers and he advised I use red rubber grease on the seals (I used Fuchs from Opie see link below) and Molybdenum grease on the metal parts such as slider pins. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-999-fuchs-renolit-red-rubber-grease-grease-for-use-on-elastomers.aspx I to probably got on Chris Wilsons nerves while doing mine so if u need talking through anything give me a shout , plus there are loads of people on here who know how to do this Hmmm really? Ok I'll give that a real think then steve cheers i would wait till you have a day off or a weekend or something do it! its so easy and when your finished you will be thinking i cant believe i was going to pay a garage to do this, plus you will start looking at the car and thinking what else can i do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I didnt bother , does it make that much difference ? On the Supra I used shims on the 4pot fronts but never bothered with the 2pot rears. I've recently overhauled the brakes on the MR2 and fitted new OEM discs and pads, on CW's advice I didn't fit shims or grease the back of the pads, the brakes now work perfectly without a sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Steve- I think that's what I'm gonna do mate, I'm a tad worries about the rear discs being replaced as I'm not sure how complex the handbreak mechanism is? Is it just the disc retaining screw off and a bit of wiggling to get the disc off? Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Are you going to be painting the calipers? If you are I'd highly recommend using Foliatec brake caliper paint, it's a very high temp 2 pack paint which you mix a hardener into and brush on, not cheap but gives a very hard wearing smooth finish, 1 pot will do a complete set of front and rear brake calipers. Nic- luckily they are already painted matey but i appreciate the advice Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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