How To Restore Brakes inc Seals & Paint. Step by Step. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Brembo

DIY Lancer Evo Brake Restoration. How to install Brembo dust seal boots in your brake caliper to restore Mitsubishi Brakes to look new again. Dismantle, replace seals, clean, paint & add decals.
Step by Step Restore brake calipers from a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 Tommi Makinen Edition. The old paint was removed by blasting with garnet media, the caliper's seals get replaced and the calipers were painted before new stickers are applied. Genuine OEM Brembo parts and seals kit were used.

Note: Removing the Pistons.
On the 4 piston calipers its really important to remove all the pistons evenly and gradually in a controlled manner. I used some blocks of wood and plywood shims a bit smaller in size compared to the brake pads but thicker so when I add compressed air to the brake fluid bleeding port the pistons are restricted in the distance they can come out. About 1/4' (5mm) at a time is good, then remove a shim and apply air again, and again. You need to get all pistons to come out evenly because if 1 or more pistons pop out before all of them are almost out you will lose all air pressure and have to slide the pistons back in temporarily to try again. Don't use high pressure air and don't put your fingers in there as you could get seriously hurt with a broken or trapped finger, wear a face shield too! I think about 30psi is recommended but seriously be careful. But, I had to crank up the psi a bit higher. Re-installing pistons is possible if they prematurely pop out but they need to be perfectly straight and lubed up, if they don't slide back in without force wiggle the piston out and get the angle straight and try again. The old seals come out pretty easy but don't use a metal pick as if you scratch the piston or caliper its game over.
The other idea I thought of is to use a brake pad spreader sitting inside the caliper to restrict the movement of the pistons when compressed air is applied. Then gradually back off the spreader to allow the pistons to come out (if that makes sense) I really wish I had filmed it properly

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0:00 Intro Restoring Evo brakes
0:27 Remove Evo brake pads
1:17 Sand blasting brembo brakes
1:36 Replace seals in Brembo brake calipers
3:36 Clean brake calipers before painting
3:46 Spraying primer on brake calipers
4:14 Painting brake calipers
4:38 Apply stickers to brembo brakes
5:00 Outro

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