Alfetta Rear Brake Calipers

[nimat]

Can anyone advise a supplier for a comprehensive rear brake caliper rebuild kit 1976 Alfetta. I will need every "O" rings and seal available as the caliper will be split into two halves. I have heard that the IAP kit does not come with the adjuster "O" ring or the larg caliper seal if you split them. I called Alfa Ricambi today and the young man on the other end of the phone knew absolutely nothing about the kit, other than it was manufactured by Acron. I would like to find original ATE if such a thing is available. Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

Nigel

[Todd]

Personaly I would just buy some rebuilt one's, or send them to white post restorations. I've rebiilt them before, but never split the calipers.

[GreyGTV6]

Hi, I rebuilt mine a year or so back. It's a very simple job and one of the cheapest ones on the GTV. I went to a specialist brake store and bought kits from a Saab if I remember correctly. Everything was exactly the same. Cost about $20 Canadian each, and you need one for each side. The listing was for an Alfa and cross referenced for the Saab (or was it a Volvo?)

Only problem I had was the kit did not include the O-ring seal for the adjusting screw. I battled to find the correct one and had to make do with a slighty larger one that worked. They were less than $1. I think it may be a metric vs US size issue but I'm not sure. If you pull the them apart you MUST do the O-ring as I believe this is the source of most leaks.

Work carefully and make a note of how they come apart, but it was really simple. I also marked the position of the axles prior to splitting them just in case there were balance problems afterwards

The bolts holding the disks are really tight and the back axles need to be split. I jacked the rear up and put it on stands & left the wheels on the car. Hold the spanner (wrench) on the bolt and with your one hand and turn the wheel with the other. The spanner hits the tube and the bolts come loose. They are really tight and I tried swinging a hammer under the car but it's not easy lying on your back, holding the wrench in the one hand and swinging a hammer with the other. Use the reverse method for tightening the bolts. When you are under there trying to loosen them this will make a lot more sense.

I remember re-assembling the calipers with the pads prior to reinstalling them as it makes life easier.

This is a lot cheaper than $250 each for rebuilt calipers.

Give me a shout if you have a problem.

Steve.

[GreyGTV6]

After I posted my reply, I realised I had pulled up a very old thread. Very sorry.

But as this is a common problem it may help some one else.

Steve.