Quick! I need your advice R3V!

[Heysüß]

how similar are the Ate to rebuilding the girlings?

I found this link

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LZnN-pLjaq0J:www.unofficialbmw.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php%3Fp%3D194760%26sid%3D20b0a672fcf62625d6c6ce996b423366+e30+front+brake+caliper+rebuild&cd=12&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari&source=www.google.com

[Heysüß]

Refurbs are great, i would take that route.

i would but my fronts are working fine. Should I even rebuild them since they are working? I'm putting rebuilt calipers in the back so I was wondering if i should rebuild the fronts too. If you guys think yes, is there a good DIY link around here somewhere? Thanks!

[gtdragon980]

Refurbs are great, i would take that route.

[Heysüß]

oh and just in case anyone every finds this thread when searching brake calipers...

according to the pelican parts department all rear calipers are Ate. So you just have to find out if your fronts are Ate or Girling and yes they are stamped. I'll try to post pictures of what the stamps look like for future reference. Thanks again R3V!

[Heysüß]

hey guys, back for a quick question. I might go ahead and rebuild the front calipers too. The kit for those is 7.50, the rears don't seem that hard to do. How hard is it to do the fronts? Anyone have a very helpful video link for that one?

[Vtec?lol]

drill it. rebuild it. Your braking system will then love you.

[Heysüß]

Buy UUC BBK

HA.HA.



and yes mine are Ate. Is there a difference between those too?

I found two styles of Ate calipers, one where the logo was at the back above the BMW letters and another where the Ate logo was beside the BMW brand and a number 33.

[Ramgoat]

buy them from me?

[Supadave]

Buy UUC BBK

[nando]

the napa calipers are very nice. can't go wrong there - same ones BMA sells.

spending money on a junkyard caliper and the wasting of time seems silly to me when the caliper, basically brand new, is $40. after you pay shipping, wait for it to arrive, spend an hour or more pulling a caliper of questionable history out of a junkyard car, what did you really save? and you'll still have a dirty, grungy old caliper, even if the seals are new.

With the rebuilt one, you pull it out of the box, put a new pad in, and bolt it to the car. done. and the best part is, you can drive down to the store and get one, right now..

[StereoInstaller1]

I figure it like this: if you have to bleed the brakes, it isn't much more work to rebuild all the calipers, flush the fluid and clean the reservoir.

EDIT: Find yourself a garage buddy or three. Find an E30 buddy if possible.

[Heysüß]

What probably made me snap was when he suggested drilling out and threading a bigger hole and replacing it with a bigger bleeding valve. It may work but you know how much of a girly scaredy cat I am when it comes to doing stuff like that Gabe.

[Heysüß]

Jesus,
Go easy on your dad. He got the subframe out. :hitler: I've watched Andy rebuild many VW calipers. They're not cake, but it works. My vote is purchase a matching (Girling or ATE) junkyard caliper ($15) and order two Pelican Rebuild Kits ($7.50 ea).

Sorry about the screw extractor fail.

I know, he helped a lot. I just didn't like that I got yelled at when he was the one that snapped both the valve and extractor screw.

[rightcoastbias]

wow, i definitely like the way this route sounds. Unless anyone can give me a good reason to not buy these "remanufactured" calipers I may just buy them. Thanks man!

Jesus,
Go easy on your dad. He got the subframe out. :hitler: I've watched Andy rebuild many VW calipers. They're not cake, but it works. My vote is purchase a matching (Girling or ATE) junkyard caliper ($15) and order two Pelican Rebuild Kits ($7.50 ea).

Sorry about the screw extractor fail.

[Heysüß]

To me... a "remanufactured" caliper is as good as new. The rears from bavauto are $64 a piece which includes the refundable $20 core charge. All said and done it will run you $128 for two calipers and about $15 for shipping.... that puts you at $143 up front, and $103 after you get your core charge back.

OR spend the extra $7 bucks to qualify for free shipping at the $150 mark and walk away with 2 basically new calipers, and another $22 worth of stuff you may need for $110.

I remember what its like to be in college. But 100 bucks for basically new calipers is pretty cheap, and is def worth saving you the hassle.

wow, i definitely like the way this route sounds. Unless anyone can give me a good reason to not buy these "remanufactured" calipers I may just buy them. Thanks man!