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Hi all in need to put some new calipers on the frot of my 94 NA w/ 14" wheels. Trying to find a rebuild kit for the front and I cant find the pistons anywhere, I have tried autozone, advanced auto, napa, federated. The subaru dealer want 59$ for one piston were as I could buy the whole caliper for 52$ at a parts store. I can find the gasket set no problem, but im not leaking fluid my caliper they are frozen so I am think I need the new piston and gasket kit. First question could I just clean the piston and reuse it? Where can I find a piston ?

if you can just get a new caliper for $52 at a parts store, why not just get it? It's not that much, plus I'd imagine that you get a 1 year or 3 month warranty on it, as well as the added assurance that whoever rebuilt it does it for a living so they're probably better at it than you. :shrug:

Guess that's the parts store employee in me talking

Laurel...quit shamelessly plugging Schmucks!!

j/k

Have you tried subarugenuineparts.com? In the OEM catalog you can find caliper pistons under: Breaks -> Hydraulic system -> Front breaks -> Caliper piston ($42.93)

generally when you're looking for a "rebuild kit" they're going to give you the seals. the pistons are the expensive part and considering it's an N/A, just spend the $52 for the new caliper and call it a day.

I would agree. If it was just the seals, it would be worthwhile to just rebuild it, but if the piston's busted......



On a side note, I have a caliper rebuild kit sitting around and it has pretty much everything I need in it. Even better, I have the FSM with a very detailed section in it about rebuilding Turbo brake calipers.

I am planning on doing this next week. Does anyone want me to take pictures?

Guess not.

i would have said yes to pics, but i just rebuilt 2 turbo ones... had a bitch of a time putting the little retainer snap ring in on them too.