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calipers

Post by gavinc »

hi guys i just put a new caliper kit in my hilux about 6 months ago and when i did it i had rust inside the housing where the piston go i clean it out and got all the rust i could out and now it is pulling to the right again dose this mean that i have to get a new housing or is there some other way to fix it. if i have to get new housing how much are they thanks gavin
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Post by Shorty40 »

No mechanical tech I'm afraid.....................

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Post by Janelle »

You need a can of brake clean and then a can of white lithium grease.
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Post by gavinc »

i did clean it out with the brake clean and the rust is about 1mm into the housing so i think that it is just going to get worst and how long would the grease last :?
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Post by ludacris »

It is long lasting and has a rust and oxidation inhibitor. It is made for all of the moving parts on or in calipers. It has a good heat and water rating and or resistance.
Somthing that should have been done when the calipers were new. A can would last a long time. It helps to free up the brakes aswell.
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Post by gavinc »

i surpose i should done the calipers seals again and put the grease in would you put that grease in every piston hole or just the one with the rust in it
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Post by ludacris »

The whole lot exept the pads and disc,s.
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Post by gavinc »

thanks ludacris for all your help and janelle and i will let you no if i can get some or not
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Post by Woop »

Some times you can use steelwool lub'ed with brakefluid CAREFULLY to remove light rust from caliper bores. Only useb a circular rubbing motion and press lightly. Use brake grease on seals on re-assembly.

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Post by 80UTE »

Clean out the rust with fine emery cloth and ensure the piston moves freely with no seal also ensure the piston is purfect were the seal runs if the chrome is sus fit new pistons and you should have no probs.

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