944 S2 brembo question and issues.
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Hi
I picked up some Brembo front pads for my 90 model 944 S2 today and had a go at fitting them.
Strangely they are too long to go in. I'd say they're around 5mm too long, yet looking at my old pads it looks to me like they've been ground down with a grinder. I've taken some pics so hopefully someone who knows these cars may spot an issue. I can't find any other pads listed for a 90 spec S2.
As you can see I don't actually need pads as there's plenty of meat on the old ones. But the earth lead to the wear sensors had pulled away from its earth point. That's now fixed but the cable that sits on the pads fell apart where it mounts to the pads annoyingly. So I will need one of those and hopefully my pad wear light on the dash will disappear.
Can anyone help with why the new pads don't fit.
Thanks
Rufus
I picked up some Brembo front pads for my 90 model 944 S2 today and had a go at fitting them.
Strangely they are too long to go in. I'd say they're around 5mm too long, yet looking at my old pads it looks to me like they've been ground down with a grinder. I've taken some pics so hopefully someone who knows these cars may spot an issue. I can't find any other pads listed for a 90 spec S2.
As you can see I don't actually need pads as there's plenty of meat on the old ones. But the earth lead to the wear sensors had pulled away from its earth point. That's now fixed but the cable that sits on the pads fell apart where it mounts to the pads annoyingly. So I will need one of those and hopefully my pad wear light on the dash will disappear.
Can anyone help with why the new pads don't fit.
Thanks
Rufus
Edited by rufusgti on Friday 31st May 07:25
After a bit of research it would seem I have "plate lift" where corrosion lifts the plates and leaves less room. Hence the pads that have been ground down.
The only real fix for this seems to be refurbishing the caliper.
So next question, which of the many companies that refurbish calipers are the preferred ones.
Cheers
The only real fix for this seems to be refurbishing the caliper.
So next question, which of the many companies that refurbish calipers are the preferred ones.
Cheers
I've just had mine done by https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/ in Nottingham because of the exact same plate lift (and I wanted to change colour to shiny red 
). They did a good job and discovered two of the seals had failed which also required two new pistons.
The only downside was it took nearly 3 weeks from when they received them to when I got them back, so allow plenty of time to be off the road
). They did a good job and discovered two of the seals had failed which also required two new pistons.The only downside was it took nearly 3 weeks from when they received them to when I got them back, so allow plenty of time to be off the road
Hi,I use Pro-Calipers on 0208 5522997 for all my customer caliper refurbs.
They have a 24hr turn around, depending on what you want them to do.
The other option,is replace spring plates kits from Eurocarparts, all you have to be careful of, is removing the bolts, which i use a hot air gun to soften the Loctite, I place a wide wallaper scraper over the piston dust cover to protect them.
The bolts can also corrode in the caliper.
Chris
diver944 said:
I've just had mine done by https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/ in Nottingham because of the exact same plate lift (and I wanted to change colour to shiny red ). They did a good job and discovered two of the seals had failed which also required two new pistons.
The only downside was it took nearly 3 weeks from when they received them to when I got them back, so allow plenty of time to be off the road
How much please Paul? ). They did a good job and discovered two of the seals had failed which also required two new pistons.The only downside was it took nearly 3 weeks from when they received them to when I got them back, so allow plenty of time to be off the road
GC8 said:
How much please Paul?
It was just under £200 for all 4 calipers to be stripped, blasted and 'high end' painted, and £110 to replace two of the pistons and seals which were found to be unserviceable. They run regular special offers (mine was 68% off) so don't be tempted to pay full price.My only advice would be to sort out the shipping yourself as they seem poorly organised and it took a week for their courier to pick them up after I had removed them. The refurb took a week and after a couple of phonecalls it took another week before they arrived and I could put them back on the car which I use 'almost' as a daily driver this time of year.
Are these the people who were derided on forums for being 'painters'?
A bit like tilers refurbishing your bathroom: the suggestion being that they can paint them to look pretty, but removing the screws, dealing with stuck bleed nipples and evaluating cylinders and replacing pistons isnt something that they can do any better than a DIYer.
A bit like tilers refurbishing your bathroom: the suggestion being that they can paint them to look pretty, but removing the screws, dealing with stuck bleed nipples and evaluating cylinders and replacing pistons isnt something that they can do any better than a DIYer.
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