Quick brake help (82 GL)

[labatt13]

In regards to the 82 GL I picked up..

 

The brakes are real bad so I started with doing the front pads. The front caliper didn't want to go in real easy so I stopped. On the rear of the caliper is a rubber boat covering I don't know what. Well I was concerned on using the C Clamp to ocmpress the piston because of this rubber boot. How have you guys done this?

 

Also those caliper tools you can rent do they work on a different basis? Or more so attach to different points to compress the piston?

 

 

tool ref.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/cartools/automotive_service-brake_caliper_tool_kit-d.html

 

In the link it says it will rotate the picton back in? Is that possible?

 

 

 

EDIT:

Also is there a way of puttting any disc brakes on the rear? Or am I dreaming?

[75subie]

yes, the pistons would need to be rotated back in. that tool looks like it should work.

 

 

rear disk brakes can indeed be added to your hatch. any post 85 turbo ea82 has rear disks. you will need the disks, calipers, hubs, maybe the lines, ect, ect. it is a pretty easy mod, i think there is a write up floating around somewhere.

[75subie]

here they are:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=58537

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49975

[labatt13]

Ah beautiful! Thanks so much.

 

So let me get this right they can not be compressed in like other cars? They have to be screwed back in correct?

 

If so I hope I didn't hurt anything as I was trying to use a c-clamp on them like how I do them on my Impreza L. Yikes!

[75subie]

c-clamps will work nice if you have a honda, but not on an 82 subaru caliper lol:grin:

 

 

those calipers are pretty strong, you should be alright as long as you didn`t crank down the c-clamp too hard.

[labatt13]

Well the breaker bar wasn't too big (YIKES).

 

My next question is there a cheap attachment I cant buy versus that full on kit I pictured in my above post? In your link it shows making one but I don't have a table clamp so am unsure of going at it with grinder and a big wrench to hold the socket end.

 

Thansk again for all the help