I was going to bring back the old thread but it was getting long.

 

Ok, so I studied the situation and took the caliper apart, got the piston out and needed a little cleaning, etc.. Inside of the piston cylinder looks/feels perfect. So, I cleaned everything up and am trying to put the piston back into the cylinder and that sucker DOES NOT want to go in. I get it started and then it stops?

 

Help me out. I thought it should slide right in there?????

 

Also, like a dummy, I pulled the inner rubber oil seal out and now when I try to put it back in it seems like it's 1/2" too long. Any tips here?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

UMT

Ok, I got the oil seal back in. Held it in numerous places with some small clamps as I worked my way around.

 

Now, what about that cylinder?

 

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha.

 

UMT

Well, managed to get it all back together and appears to be working good.

 

I'm still going to buy some new pads and a reman brake caliper as I don't trust this one any longer.

 

When I get the parts, I'm going to put that new rotor back on and see if the same problem develops.

The piston will slip in more easily if you grease it. Yes, with caliper grease, not just any grease! The Subaru seal kits come with a little plastic bag of pink grease.

God bless you for trying the rebuild yourself. But for all the trouble and time....I just opt for the AutoZone rebuilt caliper for $65. Done.

Well, I've been putzing with this for a couple weekends now.

 

Finally decided I was going to order a reman caliper for the side that was giving me trouble, a new set of brake shoes and try the 'new' rotor that I bought from Autozone to determine if that was really the problem.

 

Pulled the old rotor and shoes and they were worn badly on one side. Not good.

 

So put on the new caliper, new pads, old 'new' rotor and WALLAH!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Apparently that caliper decided to act up at the same time I was putting new pads and rotors on. Weird, but one of those coincidences I guess.

 

I never did diss Auto Zone or Advance and ultimately decided that the parts they sold me were fine. The important thing to me is that I KNOW what the problem was and it wasn't theirs.

 

Bought the new parts from Daves Discount Auto Parts online. Great prices, FAST shipping and good service.