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Big Zee · 04-07-2011, 06:01 PM

ok so first a story.

I had my 26mm aluminum front calipers powdercoated. Than I rebuilt them with the rebuild kit from PDM. while I was rebuilding them I noticed a bunch of glass bead in the piston cups ( which would lead to that the brake oil lines were not taped or the tape failed during the cleaning process. ) no big deal right ? take the 4 bolts off each caliper, pop out the piston's, and wash them down with compressed air and a lot of brake cleaner. simple plan.

problem. 2 bolts ( the inner 2 of the 4 ) snapped inside on one caliper.
I went to nissan today to get replacement bolts ( I was prepared for dry insertion btw ) and they said that the caliper's are never supposed to be taken apart and now both caliper's are fucked.

any truth to this ? or is there a place or nissan dealership that can help me get the 2 bolts I need to put my caliper back into 1 peice ?

thanks for any help, if theyre fucked theyre fucked just say so.

04-07-2011, 06:01 PM	#1
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 39 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	rebuilding z calipers trouble ok so first a story. I had my 26mm aluminum front calipers powdercoated. Than I rebuilt them with the rebuild kit from PDM. while I was rebuilding them I noticed a bunch of glass bead in the piston cups ( which would lead to that the brake oil lines were not taped or the tape failed during the cleaning process. ) no big deal right ? take the 4 bolts off each caliper, pop out the piston's, and wash them down with compressed air and a lot of brake cleaner. simple plan. problem. 2 bolts ( the inner 2 of the 4 ) snapped inside on one caliper. I went to nissan today to get replacement bolts ( I was prepared for dry insertion btw ) and they said that the caliper's are never supposed to be taken apart and now both caliper's are fucked. any truth to this ? or is there a place or nissan dealership that can help me get the 2 bolts I need to put my caliper back into 1 peice ? thanks for any help, if theyre fucked theyre fucked just say so.