Refurbed my rear calipers. What a PITA.
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I removed, cleaned and painted my rear calipers. 944 n/a rear calipers have these little vinyl / plastic tabs built into one half of the caliper to help the two halves slide; and they are a BIOTCH to keep in place when re-assembling the two halves.
I must have lost 5 lbs of water weight trying to get the calipers back together without knocking off those damn tabs.
For some reason, the front calipers don't have the tabs. I must confess that one of my rear calipers doesn't have them anymore either.
I must have lost 5 lbs of water weight trying to get the calipers back together without knocking off those damn tabs.
For some reason, the front calipers don't have the tabs. I must confess that one of my rear calipers doesn't have them anymore either.
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Ya! we are unbeilever until we see it with our owne eyes " but happy you got it done like you say, it is a PITA. if you need anything else for your car from now until December 25Th try this place SantaNorthPole HO!HO!HO!.com they got all kind of Porsche goodies just order from them ---Cheap to.
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I rebuilt all 4 of mine this last summer.
I remember not having trouble with the little nylon tabs, but I don't remember how I got them to stick.
Anyway, glad you finally got them. I'll post back if I remember my trick....
I remember not having trouble with the little nylon tabs, but I don't remember how I got them to stick.
Anyway, glad you finally got them. I'll post back if I remember my trick....
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What makes it hard is that the two little fork tines (springs) that extend from the actual piston have to be squeezed under the inner caliper carrier, and then the carrier needs to be pressed down against the springs to get it slotted into the outer caliper carrier. The two moves require a lot of wrestling, and the little plastic tabs just need a slight tap and they're off.
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I think this is how I did it ....I did mine this last spring, but thanks to the internet, I can't remember 5min ago ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
You have to assemble the caliper BEFORE you put the plastic tabs in. There's enough play in the 2 pieces that you can press the caliper against your stomach to open the gap up, then slide the tabs into place. Then when you get go, the spring presses them back together.
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You have to assemble the caliper BEFORE you put the plastic tabs in. There's enough play in the 2 pieces that you can press the caliper against your stomach to open the gap up, then slide the tabs into place. Then when you get go, the spring presses them back together.
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I think this is how I did it ....I did mine this last spring, but thanks to the internet, I can't remember 5min ago ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
You have to assemble the caliper BEFORE you put the plastic tabs in. There's enough play in the 2 pieces that you can press the caliper against your stomach to open the gap up, then slide the tabs into place. Then when you get go, the spring presses them back together.
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You have to assemble the caliper BEFORE you put the plastic tabs in. There's enough play in the 2 pieces that you can press the caliper against your stomach to open the gap up, then slide the tabs into place. Then when you get go, the spring presses them back together.
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Ha! What a familiar story. I took mine apart several years ago, and remember that they went back together like child's play. Fast forward a few years and I also destroyed those nylon glides. Seems to be working fine without them, but I bought new ones.
P/N SIC-352-400-00. $6.25ea at dealership.
P/N SIC-352-400-00. $6.25ea at dealership.
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If you super glue the tabs on that helps. I wouldn't leave them off. With sliding calipers, every little bit helps with regards to reducing friction to give you a better brake pedal.
What also makes them hard to assemble is, they go together tight to begin with, and then you add layers of paint. You wouldn't think it makes a difference, but it does. The reason they are tight is to keep the caliper sliding true so you have even pad wear.
What also makes them hard to assemble is, they go together tight to begin with, and then you add layers of paint. You wouldn't think it makes a difference, but it does. The reason they are tight is to keep the caliper sliding true so you have even pad wear.