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« Reply #153 on: May 10, 2011, 10:58:31 am » |
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While still waiting to get the transfer-bar sandblasted, and getting new holders for it, I decided to "take the big step".... Now is the time for overhauling the brakes.... I've gotten hold of Roys VERY use "Brake booklet"(thanks Roy) Started on the front, got the caliper off the bolts, released the brake line, and drained of the fluid. Got stuck a bit, until I firgured it was just a matter of pushing the pads to the center, then out. Next was the "butterfly" clips(think that's what their called), and then the whole assembly could be slided apart. Man, this thing is mucky and dirty..... gone need some serious elbowgrease and more to get this back into shape.... One question thou.... All of the gliding surfaces between the holder and the caliper, should they be sanded and polished to a mirror finish to ease the sliding between them...? ![Huh](http://www.matrasport.dk/forum/Smileys/default/huh.gif) Nevermind... Just figured that the parts aren't moving here, the just "rest"on the aluminium wedges, which come new in the kit anyway. Pictures wil come soon.
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« Reply #155 on: May 10, 2011, 11:56:32 am » |
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I suggest you make them look like this. Have plans on doing that, We have a good sandblaster at work, and I'm a skilled blaster. Also, at Biletema I found that they had a nice selection of caliper paints. Bought a can of gold and silver, and will try to see if I can find a color that could match the color of the car.![](http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7655/p1030499medium.jpg) ![](http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4459/p1020415medium.jpg) I placed a new mounting-kit. Guess I'll be ordering one too. The "sliders on mine are heavily baked in black, hard crust...![](http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/381/p1020037medium.jpg) If the pistons in the calipers are rusted replace them. Haven't seen them yet, would guess they would still be good, since there is no leaking of fluid.![](http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/36/p1020393medium.jpg) Also brake-hoses and brake-lines are a point to control. Lines were replaced some years ago, but not a too good a job, so I'm considering replacing some/all of them. New hoses was included with the car, so will replace when reassemling.![](http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/9393/p1020417medium.jpg) ![](http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6740/p1020418medium.jpg) ![](http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4386/p1020458medium.jpg) It is 30 years old, so I think it is best to replace and overhaul the complete system. My thoughts also. My brakemaster, clutchmaster, and brakeservo have some serious surfacerust, probably some spilling when changing braketubes. so I'll try to get these blasted and coated in the matching caliperpaint.
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« Reply #157 on: May 11, 2011, 09:58:31 am » |
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So, here then is the first look at the front brakes..... ![](http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3272/img4290medium.jpg) ![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3463/img4291medium.jpg) Seems like the dirt is rather baked in... some rust also present. This is after a wash in the parts washer with mineral spirits. Oetker, would the soda boiling disolve more of this? Next up is the piston, a bit of rust on top, not unexpected, but looks decent enough further down the cylinder as far as I can see. Somehow the piston feels rather stuck now.... ![Huh](http://www.matrasport.dk/forum/Smileys/default/huh.gif) Any ideas on how to get it out without ruining it.....? ![](http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/7193/img4277medium.jpg) ![](http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8680/img4281medium.jpg) The inside of the seal was filled with some black, sticky residue....cleaned it, and the seal seems ass good as ned. not brittle, craked and still soft. ![](http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2729/img4279medium.jpg)
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