Caliper repair kit

[glenn]

Where can I get an Ate caliper repair kit?  How much?  Kit has two seal rings and two dust covers?  Cheers

[jeffc280sl]

Glenn,

Try www.rockauto.com.  You're going to need to make a tool to press the rubber bellows on to the caliper.  The BBB tells you what you need.

[graphic66]

Autohauz http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=ovsscoqfwgpi1aux5o2ctbml&makeid=800016@Mercedes&modelid=1342628@230SL&year=1966&cid=14@Brake%20%26%20Wheel%20Hub&gid=1720@Brake%20Caliper%20Repair%20Kit  I just rebuilt a pair, don't split them in two pieces ever or, according to manuals you cannot put them back together. You dont need a tool to put the boots on. The trick, if I remember right, is to put the boot on the caliper and push the piston in after coated with a little brake fluid or, I use Syl Glide to lube it a little. I coat the pistons and inside of the caliper bore with brake fluid and coat the rubber inside with syl glide. These are really easy to do, nothing special required. You can also buy the bleeder screws by the box full for very little cost. I bought an extra kit just in case and sureenough I cut a boot trying to assemble them before I figured out the trick. I do hope I remembered the correct way because you cannot get the boot on otherwise unless maybe you have the tool mentioned in an earlier post.

[jeffc280sl]

graphic66,

Thanks for the tip on inserting the pistons.  Sure makes the job easier.  Learn something every day.

[merrill]

Glenn
I asked Gernold at SL Tech about rebuilding the calipers or buying rebuilt ones

his reply was to just replace them.
I did a search on the net and found new ones that were not that expensive.