dave_evans

i just bought a gorgeous 1991 n/a convertible, runs amazing for 4,600

everything is basically mint, BUT i'm having a problem with the passenger side rear caliper. i took off my wheel and checked it out but the caliper is seized so to say. it was just recently over the past like 2 days i'm hearing grinding on the rotor. i put the C-clamp on it to push it back but it wouldn't even budge. so basically, i need a new rear caliper but i'll wind up just replacing the calipers and get new rotors.

would anyone recommend any affordable but still really good calipers/rotors?

clokker

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The rear caliper pistons screw in, pushing it with a c-clamp is contraindicated (doctor speak for "Don't ******* do it!").
If it does screw down OK and it's not leaking, new pads and (possibly) rotors should solve your problem.
Also, check that your e-brake cables are not binding.

dave_evans

ohhhh okay i see now. thanks, hopefully i can get that worked out now

jjcobm

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If the caliper is seized, you can buy them from your local parts store. You will basically get a remanufactured. Good as new.

dave_evans

i went to an autozone right by my house, they didn't have the stuff i needed lol and i couldn't really go much farther with my rotor getting the crap grinded out of it. but yeah, i have somebody working on it right now so hopefully everything will be good to go in the next couple of days and won't cost me too much

jjcobm

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They won't have it IN STOCK per say, but usually available to order. I haven't seen any major retail parts chain that carries much parts on hand for our cars... I recommend you go to Advance Auto as they seem to have the better parts...

dave_evans

yeah that's what i had a few people tell me actually, i'm guessing that place is pretty good lol. but yeah, i had a mechanic fix it up. we got a rebuilt caliper that's just as good but once i get a little more money i'm gonna buy good ones and slotted & drilled rotors for the back to match the front. i really appreciate the help though, thank you so much. i love my rx7, i don't even want to drive any other car but her

NoPistons!

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True. However some parts they can't even order for my ***. Clutch line, clutch slave, brake master.....all that crap i sat there waiting in line for 30 minutes to pick up only to hear "oh, well nobody had it in stock"

"cool, thanks for calling me before i wasted 30 minutes in line and you told me the parts would be here today and i was there when you ORDERED THEM."


I dont buy **** from advanced anymore that's rx7 specific. They've pissed me off sooo many times in the last two years it's not even funny.


www.partstrain.com

And i got my brake rebuild kit from atkins rotary because the ***** at advanced auto did the above AFTER i brought my calipers in for core exchange. I was like "give em back, refund my money, i'll take my business elsewhere".