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Rear brake calipers assembly

I was in holiday today, but I had a lot of works for gardening and home during a day time.  From the evening I could start the assembly of the rear calipers.


As same as the assembly of the front calipers, the assembly could be done more quickly than the disassembly and the cleaning.

I attached the seals on pistons using the silicone grease.  Then, insert the piston into the caliper carefully keeping the piston vertical.


I used wooden bar to insert the piston.  I grabbed the both end of bar and pushed it slowly, then the piston was inserted without resistance.  If there was resistance, the piston had to be re-inserted again because it meant the piston was diagonally inserted.


Finally to attach the dust boots and set the retainer ring, then finished.


Repeat this 4 times.  All the assembly done!


I also wanted to paint the calipers, but it would be next work.

(My original blog was written on 1st May 2008)
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