Re: Brembo caliper rebuild kits

["David R Johnson" <johnsnd@domain.elided>]

On Apr 5,  4:24pm, Jaap Bouma wrote:

> Surprise surprise, they're only listed for ATE calipers. Same story at the
> Alfa Romeo dealership. And at Centerline online catalogue.

I am pleased to see confirmation of this.  I was told the same thing by AR
Ricambi when I ordered kits for my 82 GTV6.  At the time I did not know it, but
I have the Brembos also.  They said the kit was the same for both, so I did not
need to check.  OTOH, they told me several other things which proved to be
incorrect, so I was not very confident I got the right ones.

> However, when I took the caliper seals to the parts store, we found that
> the piston seals for the ATE calipers are identical to the Brembo seals.
> The dust covers however are not, so I had to reuse the old ones. But after
> thorough cleaning and assembly with some brake grease and the new piston
> seals, they look and feel as new. Still, I would have liked new pistons and
> dust covers....

Not sure why you would need new pistons, unless yours were damaged by turning
180 degrees?  My service kits did not include the pistons.  Did your ATE kit
include them?

> Question: does anybody know a source for Brembo service kits? If not, why
> are they unavailable? The calipers are simplicity itself, so it seems weird
> that they can't be overhauled.

I was under the impression that my kits would include everything needed for the
overhaul.  I guess I need to check to see if they are compatible with the
Brembos, which I have not rebuilt yet.  If not, I will be returning the ones I
have, and I would also like to know where to get Brembo kits.  I hope we don't
end up having to get $100 rebuilt calipers or worse still the $400 (?) new
ones.

Thanks,

Dave J.
1982 GTV6

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