brake caliper/wishbones refurb

osmond1 · 9 February 2009 11:24

As the exige is laid up at omex awaiting a rotrex S/C i thought i might as well set about upgrading/refurbing the brakes. When i collected the car last january i set about changing all the bushes and ball joints, but really wish i had refinished the wishbones.

So i have started on the rear brembos 1st, have stripped them down but already a problem, sheared screw—

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trying to source them looks like its going to be a pain! Any ideas?
Still i have a backup set of calipers just in case, still not going to stop me refurbing these though–

Degreased and washed with hot soapy water–

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soaking in a solution of DEOX-C, water straight from the kettle–

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and after a couple of hours, with a bit of agitation–

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I have some DEOX-C GEL too so i can do the wishbones in situ, plan is to treat with POR-15 after the treatment.

These to go on too–

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New antiroll bar and drop links too.

will update when there is some more progress.

marc.