Rear Caliper Dust Boots Split
#2
yes....MINI makes a specific tool for it in their rear brake service kit. I think you could do it without it though. The old boots will pop off with a small 6" screwdriver. The tool simply presses them back on, but if you worked them back on a little at a time, it should go on fine. No piston removal required.
BTW, I grab the boot and pull it sideways I(leaving a gap in between the piston and the boot). and spray some lube in there so that the boot will not try and spin with the piston when turning it back in.
BTW, I grab the boot and pull it sideways I(leaving a gap in between the piston and the boot). and spray some lube in there so that the boot will not try and spin with the piston when turning it back in.
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#5
http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...versal:0)&sv=0
Order in process. Have ordered 2 ea. front and rear kits. Will let you know when they arrive and if they are the same. If so, it's a huge savings!
Order in process. Have ordered 2 ea. front and rear kits. Will let you know when they arrive and if they are the same. If so, it's a huge savings!
#7
What about the front dust boots? Can they be replaced without a caliper rebuild?
Not to read too much into it, but in the Bentley manual it says to inspect the boot and if damaged replace it. It then says if leaks are found to replace the caliper. Hmmmm ... it makes it sound like the front dust boots could be replaced without a caliper rebuild.
Not to read too much into it, but in the Bentley manual it says to inspect the boot and if damaged replace it. It then says if leaks are found to replace the caliper. Hmmmm ... it makes it sound like the front dust boots could be replaced without a caliper rebuild.
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#8
Follow-up: I just received the re-build kits from the link referenced above. Both front & rear look like the real deal, boots, piston seals, etc., all for what MINI wants for one (1) rear boot! Will tackle the job when I replace rear pads (soon) and report on the install. BTW, folks, I know MINI wants to sell parts but FWIW, I've been rebuilding brake calipers for years. If the sleeves and pistons aren't scored, it's a simple matter to blow the piston out with compressed air via the bleed nipple. Keep your fingers clear and cushion the piston with a wood shim in the caliper. Relace seal, dust boot, re-install and bleed.
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So, is there a seal inside the caliper on the rears? I have one rear caliper that has a torn dust boot. When I push on the boot I get a bit of fluid coming out. That says to me that the internal seal isn't seating properly or is worn. MINI doesn't even sell a rebuild kit for the rear, though they sell the boot. While I've done caliper rebuilds on other cars, I haven't on a MINI before. It'd be great if someone had photos of the parts and the process.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#12
So, is there a seal inside the caliper on the rears? I have one rear caliper that has a torn dust boot. When I push on the boot I get a bit of fluid coming out. That says to me that the internal seal isn't seating properly or is worn. MINI doesn't even sell a rebuild kit for the rear, though they sell the boot. While I've done caliper rebuilds on other cars, I haven't on a MINI before. It'd be great if someone had photos of the parts and the process.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I've been rebuilding brake calipers for years. If the sleeves and pistons aren't scored, it's a simple matter to blow the piston out with compressed air via the bleed nipple. Keep your fingers clear and cushion the piston with a wood shim in the caliper. Relace seal, dust boot, re-install and bleed.
http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...versal:0)&sv=0
Order in process. Have ordered 2 ea. front and rear kits. Will let you know when they arrive and if they are the same. If so, it's a huge savings!
Order in process. Have ordered 2 ea. front and rear kits. Will let you know when they arrive and if they are the same. If so, it's a huge savings!
#13
Um, actually that didn't answer my question at all. I've done quite a bit of searching on this site and haven't yet found a thread or blog that gives any detail about the internals for the caliper. I bought the kit, which has the dust boot, a seal, an o-ring and some other ring that someone in one thread postulated was a seal that went inside the piston, IIRC. What I am looking for is a diagram or photos of the caliper and piston and instructions on disassembly and re-assembly that are reasonably detailed. In other words, I'm trying to avoid having to reinvent the wheel.
Thanks. I hope someone here has actually taken one apart before.
Thanks. I hope someone here has actually taken one apart before.
#14
There are four things in the kit. Just take apart the old one, look where things are, and put the new ones it their place. You are making this harder than it is.
Mini calipers are just like every other caliper....
Look here and see if it helps....
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+t...+brake+caliper
Mini calipers are just like every other caliper....
Look here and see if it helps....
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+t...+brake+caliper
#15
yes....MINI makes a specific tool for it in their rear brake service kit. I think you could do it without it though. The old boots will pop off with a small 6" screwdriver. The tool simply presses them back on, but if you worked them back on a little at a time, it should go on fine. No piston removal required.
BTW, I grab the boot and pull it sideways I(leaving a gap in between the piston and the boot). and spray some lube in there so that the boot will not try and spin with the piston when turning it back in.
BTW, I grab the boot and pull it sideways I(leaving a gap in between the piston and the boot). and spray some lube in there so that the boot will not try and spin with the piston when turning it back in.
#16
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-caliper.html
You can work them off and on.
Believe the full tool kit is this: 83300494003
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/83300494003/
You can work them off and on.
Believe the full tool kit is this: 83300494003
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/83300494003/
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#18
Yea, no pics as of yet, most of the MINI special tools are very hard to find. I have a listing and it looks like its just the piston tool , not the tool to remove the dust gasket.
I will see if I can find it separately.
I will see if I can find it separately.
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#19
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-caliper.html
You can work them off and on.
Believe the full tool kit is this: 83300494003
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/83300494003/
You can work them off and on.
Believe the full tool kit is this: 83300494003
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/83300494003/
#20
Nice !
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#22
Take a broad chisel or lunch and gently tap it down by the edge as you slowly work your way around the edge. Or find something round like a piece of pipe that will fit over the seal and tap it with that. The punch method will work though. Just tap a little at a time as you work around the edges don’t get it severely cocked on one side or it will possibly bend it out of shape. Sometimes you have to McGyver it when working on vehicles.
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#25
was finally able to get it on there. Its a bit crooked coz I think we hammered it a bit too much. Either that or the bit on the bottom is not completely on there. I had to ask a friend to use 2 chisels while I held the bottom of the dust boot on using small screwdrivers. Thanks for the chisels suggestion!
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