I have bought a number of K&L brake caliper rebuild kits. You can easily pay 30 bucks for one.
Usually, all that is wrong with my calipers is crud, abd cryastalized fluid behind the o ring. The ones I am messing with now, really don't need anything at all, except cleaning. Even the seals are reusable once cleaned. I have an old set with bad looking pistons.
Just looking at Bike Bandit (not the cheapest), I can but a "piston kit" for $21.70. This includes a new OEM piston and both seals. It does not include the two exterior boots (mine are good).
I had no idea that the rebuild kits are such a rip off, as far as content per dollar.
In the future, I will be looking a lot more closely at the OEM Fische and selecting what I need. The last rears I worked on would have been good with nothing but the seal between the calipers halvs, really.
Usually, all that is wrong with my calipers is crud, abd cryastalized fluid behind the o ring. The ones I am messing with now, really don't need anything at all, except cleaning. Even the seals are reusable once cleaned. I have an old set with bad looking pistons.
Just looking at Bike Bandit (not the cheapest), I can but a "piston kit" for $21.70. This includes a new OEM piston and both seals. It does not include the two exterior boots (mine are good).
I had no idea that the rebuild kits are such a rip off, as far as content per dollar.
In the future, I will be looking a lot more closely at the OEM Fische and selecting what I need. The last rears I worked on would have been good with nothing but the seal between the calipers halvs, really.
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