HOW and WHY: Rebuilding Junk Brake Calipers (Even seized up ones!)
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- čas přidán 30. 12. 2023
- Today we will rebuild the brake calipers on my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but this video will be the same for almost every vehicle with disc brakes.
I am using the FrenKit brake caliper rebuild kit and would recommend the same to anyone tackling this job.
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I save broken drill bits and like to find one that fits tightly into the bleeder hole. that gives the bleeder a little more structure when you try to wrench it out.
Whoa.... your brain is already in 2025! I cannot wait to try that one. Thanks bud!
I don't know how I ever got along without an oxy acetylene torch. Propane plumber torch is better than nothing, but oxy fuel is a laser beam of heat.
Heat 'em up cherry red, shove a drill bit in the hole, and vise grips will pull 'em right out without complaints or complications.
Doesn't even need to be used broken drill bits, as long as you cool the bleeder off you won't ruin the drill bit. Not that 1/8 drill bits are expensive, but you know we're all miserly, otherwise we wouldn't be driving old rusted out shitboxes.
Watch Wes Work is a mechanical genius with great sense of humor. Rebuilding calipers is an indispensable skill to have. I own three SAAB cars and they all have their original brake hydraulic bodies. The hydraulic bodies are in great shape for being 22 years old. Over the years I've rebuilt several of the calipers due to torn rubber dust boots and/or heavily pitted pistons and it has kept the cost of brake maintenance to an absolute minimum. Great video. Subscribed. Cheers.
Didn't mind the difference in cameras. Your my favorite (OlllllllO) channel even though you dont wheel much your heart is and blood is in them. Love and watch all your video's. I do my breaks the same way there shouldn't be an argument if its worked for years
And if you do use air on a piston, safety precaution, make sure you keep your fingers out of the way
Yea, I forgot the disclaimer! Safety squints and the knowledge that you are effectively turning your caliper into a blunderbuss. Thanks bud!
Nice job Douglas.The camera looks great..👌Hope you have a happy New Year!!!🇺🇲👍👍👌💪
Thank you Dan! Happy New Year! Wish you and yours all the best in 2024
I’m headed to Harry’s to get a caliper and will be doing a rebuild. My 01 caliper is binding and won’t release. Now I have a reference to go back to while I rebuild. Thanks Doug.
Pumping the brake pedal to help dad bleed the brakes was a lot less traumatic than holding the light for him.😅
Thanks, needed this! Hope you and yours have a great New Year and health and happiness for the year ahead. All the best from Scotland !
Happy new year to you and your family Doug!
Always a great day when a new D&E video drops. Happy New Year and as always, 🐻⬇️
This is probably my favorite channel on CZcams. Love the vids, need one of the d&e stickers for the old tool box in the garage
Thanks bud. I need to re-up on stickers, but I have a couple. If you email me I can try to get some to you. Dandeoffroad@gmail.com. Happy New Year!
This is an awesome video man. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Nice job Douglas!!
Keep up the content flowing happy new year may you and you famliy have awsome health and massive profits!
Greatly appreciate this video. I did conversion to Liberty disc brakes on my 93 xj; but opted for a Powerstop kit with calipers. 1.5 years later , the right rear caliper froze outward, driving brake pads to metal quickly. Got a reman to get me by, but I have a pair of OEM calipers from JY, and will definitely do rebuild + swap them in. Front calipers are also Powerstop ; and likely will get JY ones and do rebuild too, though so far they seem fine. Worst case I have spares ready. Thanks again for this info.
The flavors made me laugh haha thanks for the video mate!
Happy new year bud
I never have rebuilt a caliper, back in the day the “company” would take the core back, and rebuild it, and the next Joe would get it back all shiny new in a box with hammer marks still present. lol
I guess today they melt it down and recast because your right the latest ones I have gotten have been way rougher.
I like voice over's. It makes for a better instructional video imo.
Happy New Year
Great video again Doug . I didn't mind the voice over , it happens .I want to wish you and your family a Happy New Year ! Take care my friend.
Cheers bud! Wishing you and yours all the best in the new year!
@@DEInTheGarage Thank you
I've gotta admit I admire your love for these vehicles I'm the same way with my Ford Explorers and my 95 F150.
Thanks bud. Real recognize real, aye ;-) thank God there are some folks crazy enough to spend good money and time on old iron
@@DEInTheGarage that's for sure! I've also been working on reviving some old Garden tractors that where left for dead. Currently it's a 1978 John Deere 316K and a 1968 IH Cub Cadet 124. Neither ran before I had them for who knows how long. Old iron is around for a reason they where built real good.
Great video!
Thanks bud! Happy NY!
@@DEInTheGarage thank you! Happy New Year!🎆
I love the idea! Me being a prepper... If Stuff Hits The Fan... Might not be parts stores!
Seriously! Or parts might be backorder or otherwise unavailable. It is always good to have options! Happy new year bud! Hope 2024 is good to you and your channel!
Better than anti-seize: silicone grease. It's safe for for the brake internals should anything find its way in there, and it repels moisture better.
Can you do the dual piston Ake Bono’s on the 04’s?
Need to get some good farseners
hey boss! any reason a caliper might seize even after a new caliper + new hose replacement? master seems to be fine but i'm dealing with front left sticking repeatedly. oem caliper was seized so good the piston wouldn't pop out with the air trick. thanx for the vid as always!~
Check your soft line bud. When they go the can expand and cause weird issues. Yours might be contracting causing pressure to the piston. Always possible you got a bad one out of the box. Good luck with it bud.
hey thanks- that was what i meant by "hose", the soft line. replaced and still sticking. appreciate your help, maybe i'll try replacing it again since they are dirt cheap
I had a remanufactured caliper stick on me. Took it apart and found the bore had lots of paint overspray. It was an epoxy paint so brake fluid did not strip it. I used fine grit sandpaper to remove it. Cleaned real good and reassembled. Worked with no problems ever since.
hey alex, thanks SO MUCH for this idea dude. i've been going crazy trying to problem solve this. i'll give her a peek!
@@dracofangxxx Hope you find the problem. My reman caliper's piston would stick even with the seal removed. The overspray was that thick. That epoxy paint took a good while to sand out for me. I think I used 400 grit paper. Didn't want to use one too aggressive and score up the bore. I guess I could have taken the caliper back, but I don't know how good another would have been. I wanted to rebuild the original, but the kit I ordered didn't arrive by the morning before a long trip. That's why I got the reman unit. Good luck!
I would love to rebuild my front brake calipers. 1999 Chevy S10 4wd, dual piston. Need the hydraulic parts and the slide bushings and pins in the mounting bracket. Show me the kit, cause I can't find it.
It doesn't appear they make the kit for the 4x4 which is a bummer. Looks like you can scoop a lot of it individually off Rockauto. Weird there isn't a kit for such a popular GM truck.
what if I do not have compressed air?
i tried to rebuild and the caliper still seized smh so i just replaced lol
Oh dang.. wonder if it was warped or something. Hope the replacments worked for ya!
R and R with OEM, or a rebuild is the way to go, especially with the junk that is sold from the chinisium world. Their quality of the material, the engineering, and the manufacturing is consistently sh*t. The new camera and the voice over were fine. Happy New Year.
Cuestion its expensive the parts for rebuilding 😅