Caliper Repair Kit???

[stev580]

The time has come to do something about my rear caliper problem. This has probably been mentioned a thousand times before on the forum but here goes. For a while now my s2 has been suffering from a sticky rear caliper and has gradually got worse. Now got to the stage i need to do something about it. So i have 2 options

Buy a used set for £160 from a breakers yard

Buy a repair kit http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/porsche_944_brake_components.html


Has anyone used this kit before? Is it easy to use?

cheers

 

[Black_JPN]

No idea about answering your question but am interested in responses. All of my calipers have plate lift that will need sorting at the next pad renewal. Porsche shop is a bit scant with the detail on what their repair includes....

 

[zcacogp]

This question was asked on Titanic within the last week.

Have a look at the Titanic archives - you'll find the answer there.


Oli.

 

[Paul Fraser]

You might get the parts cheaper from Berlyn Services: https://partsforporsche.co.uk/
I got my ATE caliper refurb kits there, but those were for the Lux model, not S2.

 

[stev580]

I must be thick or something cant seem to find anything on titanic[]

 

[zcacogp]

Are you on the eMail list?


Oli.

 

[morris944s2john]

Its most likely the callipers are sticking due to the plate lift, so all you'll need in terms of materials is new dome headed allen bolts (stainless steel, 12mm long thread, M6) and some etch primer and black paint (hammerite would do), brake fluid for bleeding. And the know how to strip the callipers.

If you're unlucky and the pistons are corroded, then you can get new pistons from Porsche dealership for about £15 each (includes seals and brake grease).

 

[vitesse]

See recent posts somewhere on the forum;look at Porsche Post,I think July edition where excellent article about front callipers on 944/968.Biggest problem is removal of the existing plate fixing screws.I am now on the 964 front brakes and use countersunk M10 nuts welded on top of the domehead screws.Retract all the pistons,completely mask off the piston/seal area with 2 layers of masking tape first.
On the rears,I found that I could turn round the plates so that the largely unmarked part was at the outside edge of the aperture.The rest is wire brush/fine file work,etch prime,satin gloss spray can(several coats) and sensible use of copper ease grease.
None of my brake pipes would unscrew without twisting the pipes so I cut them off near the nipples,you can then slip a ring spanner(M11) over easily to crack the union,and had new pipes made up at a local car factors.
On re-assembly I thinly coated the brake pipes at each upto the swaged cone before sliding the nuts up and screwing them into the callipers /hose union[8|]

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: VITESSE

None of my brake pipes would unscrew without twisting the pipes so I cut them off near the nipples,you can then slip a ring spanner(M11) over easily to crack the union,and had new pipes made up at a local car factors.
On re-assembly I thinly coated the brake pipes at each up to the swaged cone before sliding the nuts up and screwing them into the callipers /hose union[8|]

Even when using Cunifer rust proof piping I always put pure silicone grease on both the male and female union threads and as Vitesse says, on the pipe itself before sliding the union up to the flared end. The beauty of silicone grease is that it is completely inert (and therefore does not matter if the odd bit is allowed into the brake system) and it is completely water proof. Whereas if you use Copper grease you have to be careful not to introduce any into the brake system because it is oil-based.
It is also perfect for keeping door key barrels from freezing up. I put some into a basic hypodermic that came from the local vet. Designed to feed a sick cat with water so has no needle, just a plastic spout.
When I had used up a tube that came courtesy of the British Nuclear Power industry [] I was able to buy a small tube on eBay as divers use it on scuba gear threads.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silicone-Grease-for-switch-contacts-ignition-System_W0QQitemZ330099909445QQihZ014QQcategoryZ30917QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem