UFO Caliper rebuild

[Brian Link]

Thanks Bernie, if I can get a new boot from the dealer and it is a
straight forward job I will rebuild them. Any special tools or lubes?

Totally joking about the paint and chrome. My car is probablly one of
the dirteist 20v on the list.  All go and no show I guess.

Brian Link
Boulder, CO




-----Original Message-----
From: Bernie Benz [mailto:b.benz at charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:26 AM
To: Brian Link
Cc: 200q20V mailing list
Subject: Re: UFO Caliper rebuild

Brian.
If you wish to paint them, sand blast the exterior of both the caliper
and
carrier to bare metal before disassembling the caliper.  The SB will not
touch the rubber boots and will keep the sand out.  Rebuilts, not me,
unless
I rebuild them.  Except for replacing the torn boot, you do not need
rebuild
kits.  All parts are reuseable.  A dirty but straight forward job.

Plating of rotors, cad is better than chrome, is for corrosion
protection
only of the non contact surfaces.  To be effective, they must be sand
blasted absolutely to bare metal everywhere you expect plating to stick,
and
the internal cooling passages are impossible.  You're not in the rust
belt,
so forget it!  Don't consider having your UFO's turned, and don't pay
undue
attention to the min wear spec. unless you have a fat wallet.

Bernie

> From: "Brian Link" <BrianL at starsys.com>
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:29:54 -0600
> To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: UFO Caliper rebuild
>
>
> Guys,
>
> Looking for the directions on the UFO rebuild.  On my beloved UFO's
one
> of the dust boots is torn and both could use a little cleaning and
> lubing.  Are there detailed directions?  Also are rebuild kits (for
the
> dust boot) available?
>
> A local auto Zone has rebuilt calipers for cheap, any BTDT?   I would
> rather re-build mine if I have the time.
>
> Maybe if I can swing some red paint for the calipers, I will chrome
the
> rotors for the "bling bling" 1991 200 20V!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian Link
> Boulder, CO