Caliper rebuild - is it really that hard?

[chaski]

Having read umpteen threads on here, a lot of other forum guides for rebuilding calipers in general as well as watching a lot of videos on YouTube to get a general idea of the rough process/what needs to be done I'm left wondering if it's really as hard as some people make it out to be?

I was thinking about getting a spare pair, so I'd have plenty of time to do it. Would use new seal kit (including slider boots), pistons & bleed screws, new sliders bolts if needed, correct greases (red stuff for seals/silicone for the sliders) etc.. Many people seem to get theirs done by a business or buy already refurbed ones from said business'. I've already changed my brake hoses & fluid so feel confident about bleeding the system and would do it one caliper at a time when fitting, using a gunsun pressure bleed kit.

Is it really as hard as some seem to make it out to be?

 

[bloke]

Dead easy, just keep everything clean and make sure seals/dust covers go in properly.

 

[chaski]

Thought as much! Cheers for confirming.

 

[bloke]

it's worth pricing them already done though, you can get some good deals though. am sure i've had rears for around £40?

 

[chaski]

It's not about the money for me. I want learn.

 

[chaski]

I want to*

 

[Cupman29]

Fronts are easy, rears not so much.

 

[AlexW]

Fronts are easy, rears not so much.

Fronts are indeed easy, but I think the rears are easy too?!

Not much different to the front IMO.

 

[guysy]

I want to do my rears but I've read something about the ratcheting mechanism for the pistons is hard to get right after its been taken apart?

 

[AlexW]

Don't take apart the ratchet mech. Just grease it. No need to do anything to them really.

Seals are the same as fronts etc.