[eki912]

Guys , cool down !

Check out ( www.goldlinebrakes.com ).

I know that caliper rebuilding CAN be a DIY job. Just simply I DO NOT have the time or energy to do it.I have so many other things to do....

Also not looking for any BLING for the calipers , just a proper coating.Close to original.And since they are off now , dont want to put them back with out doing something for them.

I have to do some thinking..... , as this goldline is not cheap ( quality never is.... ) , and shipping alone will cost a fortune.

Decisions , decisions.....

THX guys !

e k i

[BlackTalon]

But on the earlier cars, the calipers were not painted or coated... (as far as I know, at least)

I guess the long and the short of it is that people here are not familiar with Goldline, and most would not ship their calipers off to be rebuilt. Not sure why shipping would cost a fortune though -- can't be more then $25/ each way for UPS. If you go the Goldline route, take pictures, etc. and so others have the info in the future.

[Rick Lee]

You can find the time and energy to rebuild your calipers. It's a half-day job and an easy one at that. The rebuild kits cost around $10 per caliper. I pulled mine off my SC at 11:00pm on a Friday night, took them to Jim Richards house the next day, used his air compressor, installed the new seals and went home to put the calipers back on my car. Longest part of the process was bleeding them. If you're made of money, sure, send them to WA. But that doesn't absolve you of still having to bleed at least twice when you put them back on your car. There are plenty of local places that do powdercoating. I think a powdercoating a set of 993 calipers runs around $250 at ASC in Manassas.

[}{arlequin]

it is possible to just not be "in the mood" for rebuilding calipers.... i know i wasn't interested in doing that. i got lucky on ebay when i found a set like mine that was already rebuilt, and it was a much quicker turnaround time for the car to be up and running as well. (ended up selling them anyway, but that's another story)

[Lupin..the..3rd]

I'm in the process of rebuilding some dual-piston Audi calipers that are going onto a VW. The part I can't figure out is how to get the darned pistons out! I can push them in easily enough with a C clamp but how do I get them out?? I imagine that compressed air might help but alas, that's something I don't have. A puller might work but I'd be afraid to damage the recessed area where the dust boot fits into...

Any ideas are appreciated!

[cmartin]

Compressed air is the trick. Use a piece of wood as a stop, you dont want pistons flying around the garage.

[Rick Lee]

And keep your fingers well away from the pistons when you use air. Air is the only way to go.

[BlackTalon]

you can use a bike pump to get the 'compressed air' -- you don't need a 125 psi compressor...

[DinFtown]

If you need stuff powder coated, I use High Tech Powdercoating out of boonsboro, MD for all my brake stuff. I get a good rate, and they are top notch. $250 a set is way over priced in my opinion, but I do normally have more then one set done at a time. He has a wide range of colors, and thing from candy colors, to metalics. I will put up some pics of mt motor parts he has right now, in a day or so. I just did everything black but it should still look good, and clean when its on the car.

[Lupin..the..3rd]

Thanks for tips guys. David: I used the 12v air compressor I use for tires, Rick: I kept my fingers well away and they emerged unscathed. Mr. Martin: I used a piece of wood and avoided projectile pistons.

Pistons came right out. Dorki's are the best!