What Do I Need to Get When Buying Brakes?

[bordin34]

I am getting new front brakes for my car. What do I need to buy.
If I but a caliper do I need to buy a piston,or anything else?
Same with a master cylinder, what else do I need to buy besides the MC itself?
Thanks,
Dan

[GoodysGotaCuda]

What do you have now? Are you upgrading the brakes with another system? Rebuilding the factory ones?

[bordin34]

I am just replacing the factory stuff. If something is a PITA to remove to reuse and is reasonably cheap I would rather buy a new one.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

i'd spray down all your brake fittings before you tackle tearing the system apart. Get some good white litium grease or PB blaster and spray:

The two fittings at the master cylinder
Where the front lines meet the rubber hoses
Where the rear line meets the rubber at the body
Where the hardlines meet the distribution block on the rear
and where the hardlines meet the rear wheel cylinders

If you are 'rebuilding the brake system' you want
Calipers, I went reman with no issues, come with pistons/seals
Caliper hardware kit (depending if you have pins or sliders)
Front pads
Front Rubber lines (went Raybestos)
New/Turned Front rotors, wheel bearings, seals
Rear rubber brake line (Raybestos)
Wheel cylinders
Drum Hardware/Spring kit (you'll need the two brake tools)
Brake shoes
New/Turned Brake Drums
Brake assembly grease, kinda like a vaseline consistancy
Master cylinder (and pushrod retaining grommet if manual brakes)
Brake booster w/check valve (if power brakes)

[bordin34]

Thanks, my front brakes really suck right now and the bleeders are rusted stuck with no way to remove them so I am replacing most of the front braking system.

[bordin34]

So if I buy these calipers what else do I need?
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=BEN&MfrPartNumber=R55108&PartType=5003&PTSet=A

[bordin34]

bump.........

[Chryco Psycho]

you mean other than what is on Goodys list ?

[bordin34]

Wow I read that list over 5 times and didn't notice that it said comes with pistons/seals.Thanks, I am just getting a
Reman MC,Calipers, Pads, Rubber lines, and hardware. Should I spend the extra money and buy new rotors?

[Bullitt-]

Have the old rotors checked for thickness & turn if within specs.....Get some line wrenches if you don't have them, otherwise you will ruin some brake line fittings

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Have the old rotors checked for thickness & turn if within specs.....Get some line wrenches if you don't have them, otherwise you will ruin some brake line fittings

   

Hopefully you can still use your rotors. Those brake line fittings are a royal pain.  You will need a "C" shaped wrench.


  Mike

[NoMope Greg]

   

Hopefully you can still use your rotors. Those brake line fittings are a royal pain.  You will need a "C" shaped wrench.


  Mike

Definitely the line wrenches.