Front brakes

mickt wrote:
That is only your opinion. I have used WD40 for years and it is just as good as any of the same products. It is a water displacement fluid and it works!

Just try GT-85, if you like WD-40, you will love GT-85, ( go and see what mechanics use), it is a better product, but doesn't have as good a marketing department

Plusgas used to be the industry standard release oil, no doubt the eco-warriors have got it tamed down now if it is only as good as WD-40 (which as you say is a water displacer with some penetrating ability).

I've ordered 2 cans of it already Cheap as chips on amazon, £2.55!!

Im a bit undecided about my calipers...

I've read that rebuilding them myself is not necessarily a good idea since they are precised measured and tested under pressure when they are remanufactured properly. This has me thinking I should pay min £140 for a pair of recon ones as opposed to about £50 if i myself clean and grease the pistons and pins, replace all boots and bits and paint the calipers. Is it just being a bit anal about it to get recon ones if I am willing to do the work myself and do it well?

If you have any doubts about rebuilding the calipers yourself then i would say don't. Are they actually seized or could you fit discs and pads and free the caliper sliders off or just fit new sliders ?

wombat wrote: If you have any doubts about rebuilding the calipers yourself then i would say don't. Are they actually seized or could you fit discs and pads and free the caliper sliders off or just fit new sliders ?

I have no doubts at all, I know I would do a good, thorough job it's just I am unsure how important the reconditioned ones being pressure tested and precisely measured etc is? If I just clean up the pistons and replace them so all is smooth I know I would do it well, but is the worry of not having them measured for the aperture a BIG mistake?

The brakes worm perfectly fine as they are right now even with the old discs, so no seizing I guess.

In that case i would replace the discs and pads, lubricate the caliper sliders and leave it at that. If the pistons are free and not leaking i would not disturb them