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5/14/24 Update: Good news: It looks like I most likely will be getting more of these in stock. Hopefully within a month or two. Anyone that has been added to the wait list will get a few days head start on ordering these.
Update 2: Sold out of these again very quickly. Am trying to get more of these. If you want to be added to a wait list, send me an email (contact page) and I will add you to my waiting list. I am not taking deposits, but will notify you when/if I get more in stock so you will be among the first to know.
Update: I was able to get a limited number more of these rebuild kits back in stock after having a supply shortage for the last 6 months. Given the lack of availability of 88 rear calipers being supplied by rebuilders, it looks like these seals are being discontinued and this may be the last batch of these I can get in stock. Please don’t be surprised if you check back on these in the future and they’re permanently out of stock.
One rear brake caliper rebuild kit: Rebuilds one rear caliper. If you need to rebuild both rear calipers, you’ll need to buy a quantity of 2. (KIT DOES NOT INCLUDE CALIPER….RUBBER SEALS ONLY!!)
Fits:
Year: 1988
Model: All
KIT CONTAINS:
– Outer Piston Boot
– Piston Inner Seal
– Piston Outer Seal
– E-brake adjust bolt inner seal
– E-brake adjust bolt outside seal
Problem:
If your rear brake caliper is leaking, the parking brake doesn’t work, or the rear brakes work only well when you have new pads and then as the pads wear the rears are almost non-existent, then most likely you need to PROPERLY rebuild your rear calipers with a COMPLETE REBUILD KIT.
Don’t waste your time rebuilding your calipers with a kit that doesn’t include the INTERNAL PISTON SEAL. This is the most critical seal for your rear brakes. The parking brake adjusts the brake height and the piston seal is what lets that happen.
NO ONE on Ebay or anywhere that I know of sells a rear caliper rebuild kit that includes an INTERNAL PISTON SEAL. Yes you can be cheap and get a partial kit that excludes that internal piston seal for $30, then you’ll be back to square one when you realize it did not fix the problem. If you want your caliper to work like new you need to rebuild the INNER PISTON!!!
Heck the rebuilt calipers you see for sale DO NOT rebuild the internal piston and replace that seal. They DO NOT open up the internal piston and they don’t replace the piston. The piston is discontinued. If you see someone selling a “rear piston for an 88 fiero, and it doesn’t specify the left or right side then it isn’t a rear piston because rears are side dependent (rear pistons have different screw directions for the parking brake lever inside), it’s a front piston which will not work.
If you buy a rebuilt caliper chances are it will be no better than the one you have now. If it doesn’t leak, then it almost certainly will not correctly adjust the caliper as the pads wear because again that internal caliper is what controls that. I went through 3 rebuilt 88 left rear calipers that kept leaking and failing within a year (and worked poorly in the interim) before rebuilding my caliper myself with this complete kit. My rear brakes now work like new.
Don’t waste your time buying a cheap caliper rebuild kit and then pat yourself on the back. You just wasted your money and your time as you’ll most likely be doing the entire job again when you realize your rear brakes don’t work and don’t adjust properly.
In response to some questions on how best to disassemble the internal piston to replace the seal, I’ve added a new tech article with pictures and instructions. Link to the article below…
Additional Note on Piston Air Nipple:
I do not include the penny sized outer air nipple that sits between the caliper face and the brake pad (typically it is yellow or another florescent color). I’ve never had one go bad so rather than sell you a part you don’t need and charge you more, I don’t include it. If you need one I can include one for an extra $4. please contact me before buying and I’ll send you an invoice with the nipple included for you. If you buy first and then contact me, it’ll be slightly higher as I’ll have to add on a second payment fixed fee.
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