Update

[rodman]

Got drive the Fiat today, had some small problems it has a vibrration at 25 mph. Did rebuild the drive shaft with everything new. Brakes are crap cant seem get them to pump up. Need new hood latch mine got bent when motor went in.

[dmwhiteoak]

I would expect that you already know this but if you changed your master cylider did you bench bleed it? If you didn't break those lines loose You probly just have an air pocket in the line and will take some time to get it out. Which latch did you bend ? I have a 78 parts car that has a good latch. If your interested p.m. me your address and I will get it headed that way.

[rodman]

Found the problem with vibration it was bolt missing on rubber that holds the drive shaft on. So much for counting on my brother in law for putting it on for me. Still have problem with the brakes. Both fronts cailpers are leaking needs to be replaced.

[4uall]

I did mine this year, and have a great video on page 6 of my project post

http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... a&start=75

[dmwhiteoak]

Rodman, those calipers can be easily rebuilt. I have done 3 and going to do the last one as soon as I can get work out of the way.

[Glyn]

Well Rodman the front calipers may be easy but not the back. I just finished rebuilding all four on my car and here is what I posted: "The picture below will answer what I have been working on this past week. I wish I could tell you how many hours I spent reconditioning brakes but I can’t count that high. Easier to use days. Vandor made a comment when I first joined saying “You will invent new curse words when trying to reassemble the rear calipers”. Well Vandor I have my new list. After spending hours trying to reassembling rear caliper, I got on the forum and looked around until I saw a post where someone made a part to help reassemble. I don’t know how someone could reassemble without that part. You can see the part I made in picture, pipe with a cutout. Also had trouble getting the pistons to move smoothly until I saw a post with someone using brake grease, what a difference it made." Good luck!

[rodman]

Well Rodman the front calipers may be easy but not the back. I just finished rebuilding all four on my car and here is what I posted: "The picture below will answer what I have been working on this past week. I wish I could tell you how many hours I spent reconditioning brakes but I can’t count that high. Easier to use days. Vandor made a comment when I first joined saying “You will invent new curse words when trying to reassemble the rear calipers”. Well Vandor I have my new list. After spending hours trying to reassembling rear caliper, I got on the forum and looked around until I saw a post where someone made a part to help reassemble. I don’t know how someone could reassemble without that part. You can see the part I made in picture, pipe with a cutout. Also had trouble getting the pistons to move smoothly until I saw a post with someone using brake grease, what a difference it made." Good luck!

I have went through two sets of seals using some grease on the cup and seal but it keeps breaking them when I push the cup in.. any thoughts ?

[manoa matt]

Try stretching the seal out for a while before inserting it into the caliper body seal groove. When its inserted, it will push outward and allow a bit more room. Coat it with bake fluid, and try twisting and angleing the piston cup during installation.

[spider2081]

Often corrosion builds up in the groove the seal seats in. The corrosion prevents the seal from seating as deep as it is designed to seat. Cleaning the calipers seal grove by scraping out all the corrosion is tedious but necessary. I made a tool form a cheap thin straight slot screwdriver by bending it's shaft and grinding the sides a little. only when the seal groove is perfectly clean can the seal seat correctly. Also I use Dow Corning DC4 silicone lubricant on the seals, piston and caliper housing for assembling. I think it works a little better than brake fluid and is compatible with modern brake fluids.

[Glyn]

Sorry have not read post lately, I broke seal the first time trying to install them. I cleaned the seat of seal the best I could and then cleaned even more using a 90 degree screw driver. Good luck!