Old calipers, rebuild or replace?

[Superunknown]

I have to do something about my old rusty calipers....
Can they be rebuilt?
Can I upgrade?

?:?

 

[TBS-POPS]

I have to do something about my old rusty calipers....
Can they be rebuilt?
Can I upgrade?

?:?

Depending on what they are since you didnt say,,, but fords or chevy calipers can be bought "rebuilt and fully loaded" for around $40 ea.

 

[Quick & Dirty]

Which calipers?
Original 76-77 disk calipers?
Chevy swap?

Usually easiest to just get rebuilt calipers, but you can get a seal kit and rebuild them yourself.

If you have original Ford disk calipers the T-bird/Lincoln/ Full size caliper should bolt on, and has a larger piston.

 

[Superunknown]

They are stock calipers from a '77 Bronco.

 

[lonesouth]

replace...not worth the effort to rebuild.

 

[nik]

Might have steel pistons? if so they're worth rebuilding.....its really easy. The ones you buy will most likely have phenolic pistons which I personally don't like/have had a tendency to stick.

 

[jimmy18thing]

another for buying rebuilt ones. Save yourself the time

 

[Phil76]

i would just get new ones. Last i checked pepboys had unloaded calipers for about 15 bucks

 

[Superunknown]

Which calipers?
If you have original Ford disk calipers the T-bird/Lincoln/ Full size caliper should bolt on, and has a larger piston.

Do the T-bird/Lincon calipers fit in the stock suport? ?:?

 

[Superunknown]

Might have steel pistons? if so they're worth rebuilding.....its really easy. The ones you buy will most likely have phenolic pistons which I personally don't like/have had a tendency to stick.

Is there an eazy way to check if the pistons are steel?

 

[dbevans2249]

T Bird Calipers fit but require hoses as one end is different. BC Broncos has them. It is a great upgrade.

 

[deltarat]

Which calipers?
Original 76-77 disk calipers?
Chevy swap?

Usually easiest to just get rebuilt calipers, but you can get a seal kit and rebuild them yourself.

If you have original Ford disk calipers the T-bird/Lincoln/ Full size caliper should bolt on, and has a larger piston.

Will they use regular for calipers as cores for T-bird calipers? I never had to exchange any.

 

[dbevans2249]

Yes I think so. They look the same. The piston is larger so they are stronger but look the same.

 

[lonesouth]

i've never had a core match the part i was buying, never been a problem

 

[Quick & Dirty]

Do the T-bird/Lincon calipers fit in the stock suport? ?:?

I haven't done it myself, but my understanding is they are a direct interchange.

I have calipers from a '76 Mark IV, and they are 6.08" across the top where they ride the support.

 

[JSBX]

I just installed T-bird calipers on my bronco. There was a ridge on the calipers where the brake line bolts to the caliber. I used a die grinder and ground a small amount off the ridge so the brake line would seat properly and crush the copper washers. It was worth the effort. Noticeable differance in my brakes stopping power. I did use the T-bird brake lines from BC Bronco.

 

[RustyShackelfor]

Its really easy to rebuild and pretty cheap. I am actually going to be rebuilding a pair of dual piston calipers this weekend as $8 each is a lot cheaper than 75 each.