Remanufactured Brake Calipers are Garbage! - BMW Caliper Rebuild
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2020
- Rebuild your BMW brake calipers yourself and save a lot of money!
NOTE:
Brake fluid is very corrosive. Make sure to keep it off your skin and anything else you care about, and always recycle your used automotive fluids!
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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES USED:
• 17mm socket
• 16mm S-wrench
• 16mm ratcheting box wrench
• 14mm flare wrench
• 9mm box wrench
• Regular flathead screwdriver
• Tiny flathead screwdriver
• Angled pick
• Coarse steel wool
• Plastic mallet
• Torque wrench
• Impact driver
• Jack and jack stands
• Rubber gloves
• Safety glasses
• Fluid drain pan
• Brake cleaner
• Rubber hose with ¼” inner diameter
• Disc brake caliper lubricant
• One bottle of DOT4 brake fluid
• New seals for all four brake calipers
• And a helper to pump the brake pedal for me
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Good job! But a little more time, thorough cleaning, silver paint and it would have been beautiful calipers.
That's a really good suggestion and would have been worth the extra effort. At the time, I was in a hurry to get the car back on the road. I had to call off work because the brakes were locked up so bad :/
dang bro where the views at? better than 90% of the videos i find on yt, great job
I think views are low because my channel only has about 65 videos so far. I'm putting them out as fast as I can but it's a long process. Thank you for your support!
I did this work on an E87 today. At first, I found it super hard to get the rubber bellows on properly, until I watched this video (at 9.50). I can add that applying the lube in the cylinder only, and not on the piston, made it easier to get the bellows in place. Thanks!
This was spot on well done 👏 it's helped me right out with my two right side calipers 🙃👌
I'm glad to hear that! Wish I had rebuilt mine from the start instead of buying those "remanufactured" ones. If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself.
I agree with the rest, great video. Quality editing, visual and commentary. You deserve more views! I am a subscriber from today on
Thank you so much for the support! I would not still be making these videos without comments like yours.
Really good video, worth much more many views. good job!
Thank you! Hoping the views come one day...
Absolute magnificent video. This is the best and most complete. You’re the best man
Wow, thank you!
I have done most of my E46 work using your videos. I am not a technician by job but just the hobby-bob. If having to be precize I would say you saved me at least 2000 euros already man!
I'm just a DIY guy too. Owning this car for 15 years has forced me to learn a lot about cars. There's no better car to learn with! I'm glad to hear the videos have helped keep your E46 on the road. That's my mission. Enjoy the car!
excellent. thank you
You're welcome!
I have one that needs rebuilding and wasn't to sure if i just needed the rubbers or also if i need the piston. Was this work what you done on your worst caliper ie the hottest reading one?
As a few mentioned grest step by step guild, given me more confidence to tackle the job.
Thanks again.
No, it looks like I did not film repairing the worst caliper. I do believe the piston in the worst caliper did have the most pitting of all but it's been 3 years since I uploaded this video and all the brakes are still working great.
@@EndlessMoneyPits that's good to here regarding No issus with the piston you cleaned up. I ordered just the seal kit today so will be doing that job when it comes. Thanks for the reply 👍
Sub’d great video 👍 thanks
Thank you!
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Good job. Has this locked up again on you? That piston looks pretty rough but I’m sure it’s fine temporarily. I would have opted for a new one.
All four brakes have been working flawlessly since I rebuilt them for this video. I agree, the pistons didn't look very good but it's really only the outer portion that is exposed to the elements. New pistons would be good for peace of mind but I haven't had any problems here.
Great video and I might have missed it but is this a 325 or 330? I have probably had the worst luck with brakes my 325xi been through multiple calipers now I'm on a 3:30 and I'm experiencing the same exact problems... I just want to rebuild mine myself at this point
Thank you. My car is a 2000 328i. The "rebuilt" calipers I bought for it were worse than the originals, which I should have kept. Sorry you're going through it again. This procedure takes a long time but should get your brakes working like new. I haven't had any trouble with mine since filming this video. Good luck!
I tried installing reinstalling, but my brake caliper cilinder won't go in easy, I had to push it on with other things then hands and I lubed it up cilinder size is right and its a new cilinder, all rubbers are in place checked multiple times everything is right, but still won't go in easy, should I just keep it that way? but why I changed it in a first place because it was getting stuck, could it be anything else then that? but it seems like it cannot be anything else.
Sounds like the caliper has rust round the bore for the cylinder that has made its diameter slightly smaller. If that's the case you could try cleaning it off with steel wool or sandpaper, maybe a Dremel if you can get it in there but dont make the bore bigger than it should be. And no, I would not reassemble it the way it is because it will just get stuck again. Hope that helps.
@@EndlessMoneyPits it didint looked like there is rust around it, but i will check it out
@@EndlessMoneyPits I turned it to the sides a bit with pliers and cilinder was way smoother, probably rubber was stuck inside a bit or something like that.
Good, glad you got it figured out!
Do you have to remove the carriers in order to remove brake line from caliper
Nope!
Thanks for the content, great video! It would be awesome to know what is the temp of the rotors after the rebuilding :) Planning to do the same...soon. Thanks again!
Good question! I'll check next time I drive it and let you know.
Just drove the car. Ten minutes after parking I remembered to check the temperatures. All four brake rotors were between 83 and 91 degrees Fahrenheit. They would have cooled down a little over the last 10 minutes so I would guess all four were closer to 120 after a spirited 30 minute drive. Ambient temperature right now is about 67.
@@EndlessMoneyPits Man, thanks a lot for taking the time to test and answer, it is very helpful, I will definitely do the same. All the best.
No problem! I do this stuff because I enjoy it, apparently. Lol
bro accetone, brake fluid, brake clean. . . it will melt everything off. Bake your calipers prep your calipers paint your calipers assemble. Its way too simple. You arent rebuilding a 6 pistoon hrere
I'm not sure what you're saying about acetone brake fluid and brake clean. Use them or not and for what? Sorry, grammar helps a lot.