they usually don't come with pistons bought some off BMA (they were ATE) a couple of months ago, basically just a new dust cap and sealOriginally Posted by BigKriss
I bought 2 front 34111157037 and 2 rear(3421158578) rebuild caliper kits from BMA. When I recieved the items they were the seal kit (meaining the rubbers and not the pistions). Do the pistions normally come with the rebuild kits or are they seperate. I can't see a part number for the pistons. I haven't spoken to Patrick yet I thought I would ask here first.
they usually don't come with pistons bought some off BMA (they were ATE) a couple of months ago, basically just a new dust cap and sealOriginally Posted by BigKriss
Germans: Why can't they make everything?
How bad were those pistons? Rebuild kits do not come with pistons.
Originally Posted by BigKriss
I threw them out maybe 6 months ago. I assumed the rebuild kit came with them
Edit: I can just use the ones that are in my brakes now, the fronts I mean and for the rear try to find them somewhere. There is no BMW part number, I may need to try an ATE supplier.
Originally Posted by Scott H
Last edited by BigKriss; 05-30-2006 at 06:38 PM.
I tried everywhere, even the dealer to look for pistons for my rear calipers and couldnt find them ANYWHERE.
i eventually got some rebuilt calipers instead
I know this doesn't help but, I'm led to believe the pistons are matched to their bores during production for clearance reasons.
I had the exact same situation with a customer with an E30, he ended up getting exchange calipers.
HTH
Ross
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yes that'd be what you expect really. usually when we get out hydraulic cylinders fixed they rehone the cylinders anyway, if your pistons were stuffedOriginally Posted by Ausmpower
you're almost guaranteed to have F-ed bores
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Previous rides:
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E12 M535i (go the dogleg!)
E28 M535i (MMM M88!)
E34 535i M
MAZDA:
RX7 S-IV T04 (440 hp ATW)
RX7 S-I 13b bridge port
RX4 13b peripheral port