griffsplace Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I am in the process of re-building my callipers, and struggling to get the piston seals back on. I bought some new one off fleabay and they at a bit different than my originals. Does any one know if these are just wrong or know of a guide for how they go together. On the left are the new ones, on the right are the old ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffsplace Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Fook it, just put the old ones back on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Looks completely different. Is that even genuine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffsplace Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Just do a simple search on eBay for supra piston seals, from a company called bigg Red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) The seals push over the pistons and onto the caliper and are held in place by the wire clip They look right to me as long as they're the correct diameter I've added a photo of the Seal kit for UK calipers and a caliper i rebuilt, the inner diameter of the seal fits into the groove on the piston, the outer diameter onto caliper where i've arrowed it then secured to the caliper by the wire split ring Edited March 2, 2018 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?244873-uk-brake-refurb&highlight=brake ha linked twice in one day 7 years after doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffsplace Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 It kind of seemed to work, not as easy as putting the originals. Alot of times the ring squashed and pushed up the seal and created a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 even the stock ones are a pain doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I didn't have any issues but used the kit Toyota supplied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I cant remember but I think it was something to do with the position of where you have the piston that caused this , think you have to put the seal on the piston then push it all the way down with the boot on then put the ring on, if the piston is up abit it would cause the boot to curl at the calliper . Or that might have been the old ones that had perished i do remember something though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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