The calipers on the tr4 look like they're salvageable. A little cleaning, new pistons and seals and should be good to go. It's going to be probably a few months before I'm ready for fluid in the system. Any tips on storing so the innards do start corroding?
When I have rebuilt calipers that I don't plan on using right away, like spares for my race car, I lube the seals, dust boots, and the piston & bore with rubber grease. This is grease that is designed for the lubrication of rubber brake parts, not the slide pins or such but the pistons, seals, etc. all of the internal parts of the caliper. A link to one brand of product. http://www.amazon.com/PBR-RG17-Rubber-Grease-17-5gm-Tube/dp/B005DGNOEA
I do not use brake fluid. I have used silicone brake fluid as it's not hydroscopic but once I found the rubber grease I only use it.
Perfect. Thanks, that's exactly the application - rebuilt for a racer, potentially long downtimes
Just use silicone grease on rubber, something like Sil-glide. I
If you're going to rebuild them anyway, why not tear them down for storage now?
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/preserving-used-brake-parts/59132/page1/
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