Caliper rebuild: How difficult?

[Juan1]

I've got the Clymer manual and was thinking about rebuilding the calipers on my recently acquired '89.  There isn't a reason for the rebuild other than I'm sure the caliper would operate more smoothly without fighting through 20 years of accumulated grime.  Is any part of the rebuild challenging?  Are there any tips or tricks that I'm not aware of?

[dgyver]

Simple and straight forward to do, just follow the manual. The only hard part is popping out the pistons, more of a problem with calipers that have not been used for a time. As long as you have an air compressor, they will come out. Make sure you wear eye protection.

[Juan1]

Thanks for the quick response, and the answer that I wanted to hear.  Does anyone have any other advice that isn't in the manual?  Should I use loctite or anti-cease anywhere?

[erbilabuc]

Thanks for the quick response, and the answer that I wanted to hear.  Does anyone have any other advice that isn't in the manual?  Should I use loctite or anti-cease anywhere?

-get a dentists pick because you will need it to fanagle the boots back in.
-wear rubber gloves
-have wd-40 standing by in case of any rust that you need to scrub away
-have some type of grease to lightly lubricate the new seals/o-rings so they dont tear
-I only use antiseize when its an aluminum bolt or receptacle so I say stick with loctite for brake job

[tussey]

Was thinking about rebuildint my calipers, where can I get all the parts needed for a rebuild?