348 Brembo Caliper - Rebuild kit and/or calipers

Pretty sure I have a caliper locking up on the RF.... searched the threads and saw some rebuild part numbers for the ATE brakes but none for Brembo.

So anyone rebuild their Brembos? source for parts? or vendor?

Also.. does anyone know if the brembo calipers for 93 or newer 348 TS will work on my 93... like maybe a 95? Found some used ones and thought about swapping them out.

Thanks in advance.

David

 

Mike,

Thanks...so the upper piston on the back side of the caliper is pushed all the way back and won't budge out. The numbers on the dust boots are as follows with the following markings on the rubber boot.

upper 20 4872 46 approx 35mm piston size from edge to edge of the piston
lower 20 4872 44 approx 30mm piston size from edge to edge of the piston

Both have what is would call "openings" of 50mm

so I'm kinda stuck as to what size to order. I found a reference here in the archives but I think based upon his boot numbers he's got ATE.

 

so a little compressed air and the piston is no longer stuck and seems to be moving ok now. (and yes I was careful. plastic clamps on the working ones so they wouldn't blow out and a little air at a time to get this one loose). I guess last pad change I got a little aggressive pushing the pistons in....

I've emailed Replacement Rotors, Pads, Hardware with the details of the dust shield numbers and will wait to see what they say. Figure it's working for now, but I'll going to go through the rebuild process in the fall (unless it fails before then) when I've got the bumpers off for respray and some other odds and ends sorting it cosmetically.

Will keep everyone posted.

Thanks for the help.

David

 

So.. I spoke with Dave at zeckhausen racing (No affiliation) today. man is he knowledgeable. (IMO)

so the Bembro part numbers I found on the dust boots do cross reference to a specific size.

20 4872 46 is actually a 40mm piston
20 4872 44 is actually a 36mm piston

I plan on a rebuild in the fall in case I muck something up and have to wait for parts.

interesting convo with him too about bleeding brakes and the use of speed bleeders.

 

I have them on my car but many doesn't like them - nor the idea of an air based pressure bleeder.

A few folks believe the pressure doesn't get high enough to properly bleed the air out of the lines and that the speedbleeders could get stuck and cause a leak.

I guess if you don't have friends who are willing to come over and help for a beer.. you have bigger issues (which remark I resemble... I just do things at strange times and hate to wait to do things)

 

Nice .. I think I'll try more beer.