Rebuilding Jag brake calipers

[Rolling Thunder]

Anyone done this before? My Contemporary has Series II calipers and rotors. I'm trying to figure out how to get the outer boots seated in the cylinders. Any suggestions?

If I try with the pistons out, the piston won't go into the cylinder without tearing up the boot. If I try with the piston in place, I can't get the boot lip down into the seating groove.

Keith

[RallySnake]

Kieth,

Yes, I had the same problem. I did get them together, but they would stick after the brake pads wore down about 1/8th of an inch. I was able to get professionally rebuilt ones from Kurt Hamilton (818-943-2323). He has cad-plated ones ready to go.

Paul

[RICK LAKE]

Rolling Thunder Keith Do you have an air compressor?? If you do put the caliper half into a vice and blow air into the line hole at LOW PRESSURE with a rubber tip. As the pressure builds up the seal will expand around the cup and slide it in. Put brake fluid on all surfaces. NO GREASE. Once you have one cup in get a small block of wood to hold that cup in and do the other one the same way. You should be able to press the cup all the way into the caliper with 2 hands. If not try a C clamp, it should go in easy if not the seal may have flipped in the caliper. You may need 2 people to do this and do both cups an the same time. Watch your fingers If not go the local gas station and have them install them. Should take 10 minutes. Good luck Rick Lake