The Secret for Caliper Piston Dust Seal Installation
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Just a quick tip video on how to install dust seal boots on your brake caliper. I struggled to find a video how to do this and found an easy way to do it so I’m sharing it with you. Nobody seemed to have any good information on this. The caliper is from a VW MK2 Polo and I’m refurbishing the brakes, but this will be the same on a lot of different car makes and models.
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This is the first video I found that shows how to get the piston seal back on after removing it. I was struggling until I found this. Thanks for posting!
Where is the metal ring that goes into the seal?
Did mine today, and was easy thanks to your video.
I also got the repair kit from Big Red, excellent company to deal with, and quality kit.
Thank you 👍
Thanks for the upload! Accidentally popped mine out while doing brakes and rotors 😅 tried to force it with a flat head and the piston all the way down.. very helpful!
Thanks for the video I was replacing my piston brake seals set today I had no idea how to push new dust seal inside even with different methods.. luckily I was found your video my job done less than 5 minutes
Brilliant I’m pleased my video helped you 🙂👍
I didn't have a smart phone when I did the job. . . Shows how useful RUclips can be.😃👍
It’s an absolute ball ache of thing to do especially when attached on the car still. It’s infuriating to get the seal to sit on the caliper. I really need to get the caliper off the car in the future. Great video.
Thanks for video. Really works.
What grease are you using on the seal and on the piston to put it together good video will be doing mine soon.
Hi it was the grease that came with the seal kit, the seals should come with the appropriate grease. Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you for saving so much time :)
So perfect ! Thank you very much for making the video, a big help ! 😀😀😀
Easy-peasy! Nice technique!👍🏻
Hi Bill yes when I worked it out it’s so so easy 🙂👍
It can be easy. I had one on the same caliper that was easy and one that was an hour of frustration. Hose clamped the boot lightly to the piston and that worked.
Using a compressor makes this process so much I’m easier. Insert the rubber dust cover first, then apply a small bit of air to the caliper where the brake hose connects and at the same time hold the piston softly against the dust cover. The air will push the dust cover over the piston for you with no effort at all.
@@squirrel_ca9745 I think my method is pretty easy I did it in seconds in this short video, I think for some using the compressor could be to much and they could damage the seals or even trap a finger. My way is safe.
@@menditman2004 each to their own. What ever works for you :)
Glad that i saw your comment, have tried first method like in the video but my dust cover was little bit different, and it keep to fall off. Compressor made the job pretty easy. Thanks
@@lukasstrautnikas2731 no worries bud. Glad it helped
Love it, nice work luke😊👍
Thanks 🙂👍
Good one sir I'd a never figured that out 👍
It took me a while to work out the best way, I got there in the end 🙂👍
Thanks for making this video !
Fantastic video - thank you!
Thanks for this video but I managed to break 2 rubber rings the one that goes in, and now, the third time it leaks breaking fluid besides the dust rubbers...
Thank you very much.
Great video but checking ..
What to look out for to make sure , don't put the dust seal on upside down ...
What type of grease are you using to avoid the contamination of brake fluid
The grease came with the kit 🙂👍
Silicone grease
Wait, a lot interesting video but I cannot understand a thing, is the white lube you putting on making damage whit the brake fluid? Some guy advice to just use brake fluid instead of grease… I don’t know what is better to use as lube?
Help full
Are we all ignoring the metal ring?
Mine has a metal ring, but not all caliper boots use one. It depends on the application.
Just one slight modification to your method, if the boot keeps coming off, secure the front part with a zip tie, this prevents the dust cover from sliding off and allows you to extend the cover further back for easier installation and just open up the zip tie when done. Great vid thanks.
I use this method but, when trying to get the dust boot to get in it's groove and the boot continues to slip off the piston I LIGHTLY hose clamp the boot to the piston so that it doesn't slip off. Operative word, Lightly, as you don't want to puncture the boot. After an hour of struggle, this is the only thing that worked.
You can alternatively use electrical tape around the piston to hold it.
Unbelievable! I restored my first car 35 years ago, have saved countless callipers (usually stiff pistons due to rusted dust boot channel rust).
Anyway, always struggled with the boots as had put boot in calliper first. Kept thinking I must be missing something, found this vid, tried it, works like an absolute charm.
Thank you, thank you!
I puzzled this out myself a few years back after struggling for sometime. However, many thanks for posting.👍
Well if anyone needs to do that job this video will be a great help for them. As always very easy to follow.
Thanks Neil, I tried to do it different before and failed, so I thought I’d share the way I found worked 🙂👍
This is the best video that illustrates the proper method. It is counter-intuitive, as I was trying to install the dust shield into the caliper first. Thanks very much!!!
Absolutely saved my day! Had to rebuild both front callipers today, exact same ones. I'm so happy I watched this before doing so because I would not have figured this. I got one in on the first try, the other on the second. Finished in no time. Thanks a million for this upload!
Watching from France..Very good video and explanation .One of the best I have ever seen. MERCI MONSIEUR..THANKS SIR..
thanks, dude this video helped SOOO much. been struggling on my own lol, but tried your method and second time around it went straight in!
Thanks for this! I just did my dual piston fronts after I unfortunately had to redo my brake system because I messed up and added some PS fluid into the master. Redoing whole system, but this helped me rebuild my front calipers.
Great video lad, going at a similar job today on my phase 1 renault 19👍🏻👍🏻
Great video and information! Thanks!
Beautiful done mate. thank you very much
Nice video. Thanks!
There isn’t a metal ring to install at the end of the
Thanks nice tutorial🤙🏻
Thanks sir. Really helped.
Brilliant. Thank you!!
brilliant !
Thanks much.
tq
I couldn't get my dust seals on but after watching your video this task was..... still pretty damn difficult. Mine didn't pop in anything like as easily as yours but got there in the end. (As far as I can tell.... haven't put it back on the car yet....) Thanks for making the video.
Thank you so much. I was about to call a mobile mechanic as i was struggling to put back the piston for hours.
Amazing! 🎉 Big thank you for this pro tip! Wish you successful repairs! Have a good one!
Si seulement j'avais trouvé cette vidéo plus tôt, je n'aurais pas bousillé un joint cache-poussière en voulant l'enfiler dans la gorge intérieure de l'étrier puis de mettre le piston après en espérant que la lèvre du joint passerait entre les deux.
En tout cas, merci pour cette belle vidéo très précise.
Great video bro couldn’t find a good one at all u help me a lot g
Your welcome I’m pleased the video helped you 🙂👍
Wish I’ve seen this before I did mine this morning, I ripped both of the new dust seals ended up reusing the old ones and good thing they still work and no leaks.
Hahah I know the feeling, I did a valve cover + spark plug tube seals replacement on a 2002 Honda CRV and nobody has any info / videos about how to put the plug tube seals around the metal tubes, so I ripped them all trying to put em on. Turns out you have to carefully push all the seals around the metal tubes individually instead of just pushing the entire valve cover on at once. (yes I used a lot of engine oil to lubricate them both times)
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Wish I had watch this video earlier before I ripped my new dust boot
Excellent clear demonstration , Many thanks!
Extremely helpful. Doing this tomorrow!
Thank u sir , god bless u❤
Is it possible to pull the piston out by hand?
THAT... IS... JUST... MAGICAL !!!!!!! :)
What type of grease are you using
Silicone grease
Yes, correct.
Crystal clear, thanks mate!
Thanks for the video ❤
🌿🍀👍👍👍💕💕👏👏👏💪💪💪
Now I know 😅
Was that not a silicone grease for the outer boot and not for the piston, normally red grease is supplied for piston or use clean brake fluid.
Hi they is what came in the kit, I double checked with the supplier and they said it was all correct 🙂👍
The grease is pushed up into the boot anyway by the new seal.
That little grease packet is for the glide pins and pad contact points, not the piston. It's probably ok there but not what it's actually for. You're supposed to put a little brake fluid there, including around the seal before installing it. That should lubricate it enough.