Another great video. Not sure of painting the inside of the brake pistons is the best idea. brake fluid is probably the best paint stripper on the market
Thanks Rene! Although, I must say... That side of the piston will not be touching brake fluid. That side pokes out of the cylinder and presses against the pad which is why there was rust in there in the first place. Don't worry I also had this thought just before I painted them.
@Zombie Head Not entirely true. Once your brakes overheat, a combination of glazing and off gassing can cause plenty of issues that reduce the contact/efficacy of your brake setup. Drilled/slots reduce the gas/water build up on the rotors, but that's really like taking cough medicine when your lungs are filled with fluid. Yes, it can help, but you've got much bigger problems as your root issue... Ideally, you want vented brakes(more mass is good, but you want to be able to vent the heat, not just hold it), then drilled/slotted are more application specific. Things like local weather conditions, temperature, if you're taking the vehicle offroad, what kind of surfaces you're driving on can affect whether or not you may want the trade-off of drilled/slotted brakes, but this isn't really some massive technological advancement difference that's netting you improved performance without drawbacks. End of the day, more mass is better for reducing heat saturation, but being able to vent heat is probably more important as long as your brake system isn't overloaded(speed/mass/duration of use considerations).
Great restore as always would have loved to see you go all out with these and really detail them like grind off casting marks smooth them all out then paint yes I know a lot of work but wow the finished product will certainly pop especially in yellow..
Dude don't worry about the content to be random, bc your content is always top notch. Love how you stick to the details, a pleasure to watch. It would be a dream to come up to England and work on my e91 with you, it's already got 385k on the clock, still running fine.. I'm a mechanic myself but I don't have a shop down here in Germany. Anyways, keep it up and don't be over critical to yourself! Cheers
Nice content. I like your interesting Videos. I sandblasted my brakes before I ripped them apart. So I didn't have to cover so much. Screws, vents, rubber and every move able parts I bought new. It's not expensive and safer than old and used ones. You did a great job, looks better than new 👍
Thanks! Not a bad idea actually. However, I did change all of the rubber parts with a caliper repair kit. The only things that were left were the bleeder screws and I would recommend Dimitri buy new ones yes. Cheers!
@@RestoreIt No problem. I'm swapping my ZHP drivetrain, suspension, and interior into a wagon chassis because of how motivated your channel has made me, so I'm glad I can help.
ermm i dont know how long the moving process from spain to the uk is going to take, but i do have a rusty e36 waiting to get restored :) content for months ! 😂😂 great video man ! love it
@@CrazyCat229 That used to be true or at least that's what people used to say, but you can turn drilled and slotted rotors. You just can't do it the same way as a plain rotor.
Huh, finally watched this episode. Man, I strongly recommend to use special assembly grease - ATE 03.9902-0511.2. I wouldn't use brake fluid for assembling...
Have fun in the uk when everything is getting more expensive being outside of the European Union. Nevermind, I hope everything is going well when you move back. 😊
Great video as always! pd.: Alicante is great for short summer vacations (I am from Spain and I have an apartment there), but live there all summer... ouch!
Thank you! Oh man tell me about it. I love Alicante and I love Spain in general... but living and working through the summer is actually impossible haha. Ouch is the word.
its very nice what you are doing. But there is a small thing that you need to correct. Its that each small piston has a little cut aligned with the bleeding screw. you need to align them to be sure that all air is comming out when you bleed the brakes. I m sorry I dont have a picture to share with you from my e36 calipers
Yes but, this workshop is laughable in comparison to the one I'm moving into. Spain is great, it's just not the best for work. So yes I'm moving back. It won't be too much effort, nothing I haven't done before. Cheers!
@@RestoreIt wow can't wait to see the new place. We are far far away but I follow your contents and love your work so much so keep going and make more and more interesting content❤
What can I say Bro, you are better the a professional maybe an artist. Looks great, waiting you to set on your new shop, by the way Bro, are you thinking on power coating?
Great job! But I got one qestion: Why you use spray can to paint them? You paint a lot of invisible part with paintgun , and these calipers are visible parts of car. :)
I like your videos and the way you restoring those old parts. But there are two things I wouldn't do. First is to hit the piston with a wire wheel. If you made a mark into it (even if it's a small one) the brake fluid can pass and your breaking power will suffer. I would just order new pistons next time. The second thing is that I wouldn't paint the surfaces where the brake pads "slide" on. Now they can get stuck and are constantly rubbing against the disc. The whole system will heat up and maybe you will lost your brake point. These thing can happen but they don't have to. Just my opinion of how you could improve. So keep going and make the e30 drive again 😉 my 280Z will hopefully roll down the streets in the next year *fingers crossed* 🤞
Dont paint the inside of the brake cilinder, the rust comes from not replacing the brake fluiding on the right time thus attracting moisture into the brake fluid : rust on metal parts, but the reason not to paint is that the paint will crack becaude there is a big force applied at the surface you painted thus the paint will crack and clogg up the bleeder pin later on... Maybe even jam the cilinder..
Uhh...Im sad to inform you but you made a mistake - guide pins should not be greased. They are meant to run dry on this type of setup. The pin bushings also help in the process of pulling the caliper away from the brake disc when you release the pedal(Yes, the same thing the piston seal does basically).
Hey you forgot to lubricate the points where brake pads are sliding. There will be wear over the years. Or you are thinking that paint will act as lubricant?
Hi from Germany! Great vid, as usual :) I have a question regarding the paint. You touched the freshly painted parts after rubbing in the brake fluid. Is this paint brake fluid resistant?
I would love to see the interior being restored
Well aren't you lucky. The M3 seats have just been done with brand new leathers and they are coming next on the channel!
@@RestoreIt Lovely
@@RestoreIt Excellent, looking forward to it.
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thought the blue was looking nice, until i saw the yellow. great paint job.
That was such a classic blue. But yeah the yellow really looks good and makes them stand out nicely.
@@RestoreIt exactly. only downside is, that it will now be a pain to keep them clean :D
Hope and pray for your moving process goes well..cant wait till you start the new workshop preparation content!!
Cheers Clunckboy!
your taping process for some reason is immensely satisfying to watch. So neat
Thanks! It was super satisfying to do also!
Another great video. Not sure of painting the inside of the brake pistons is the best idea. brake fluid is probably the best paint stripper on the market
Thanks Rene! Although, I must say... That side of the piston will not be touching brake fluid. That side pokes out of the cylinder and presses against the pad which is why there was rust in there in the first place. Don't worry I also had this thought just before I painted them.
@@RestoreIt Oh yes, of course. It will be on the outside. My bad.
@@vietnammodeling don't worry, thought the same and went into the comments for that
Fun fact: better brakes makes the car faster
Yes I know they don’t increase speed either
haha cheers Dillan!
Brakes and tires the most important things IMO for the speed of your car.
Zombie Head thanks for that info.
@Zombie Head Not entirely true. Once your brakes overheat, a combination of glazing and off gassing can cause plenty of issues that reduce the contact/efficacy of your brake setup. Drilled/slots reduce the gas/water build up on the rotors, but that's really like taking cough medicine when your lungs are filled with fluid. Yes, it can help, but you've got much bigger problems as your root issue...
Ideally, you want vented brakes(more mass is good, but you want to be able to vent the heat, not just hold it), then drilled/slotted are more application specific. Things like local weather conditions, temperature, if you're taking the vehicle offroad, what kind of surfaces you're driving on can affect whether or not you may want the trade-off of drilled/slotted brakes, but this isn't really some massive technological advancement difference that's netting you improved performance without drawbacks. End of the day, more mass is better for reducing heat saturation, but being able to vent heat is probably more important as long as your brake system isn't overloaded(speed/mass/duration of use considerations).
Excellent restoration
Thank you for still making content even when you moving.
And thank you for watching Rachael :)
DAaaaamn that yellow color is mint, looks so cool
Another meticulous job. I especially like the black discs. Cheers
Thanks Pauline!
Супер ! Хороший комплект тормозов, сам на таких уже 2 года катаюсь
Place do a full workshop build series ❤️we love these
I wouldn't miss your stuff if somebody paid me. The calipers turned out lovely!
Everytime I watch this channel it makes me want to fully restore my car so bad 😁
Do it :D
Very satisfying to what the process.
Thanks Lou!
Great restore as always would have loved to see you go all out with these and really detail them like grind off casting marks smooth them all out then paint yes I know a lot of work but wow the finished product will certainly pop especially in yellow..
I watch everything u do.and use ur techniques to do my resto. All tho im.not into bmws. The work u do is amazing
Thanks dude!
Woooo. Another upload and something to watch on a boring Sunday.
Thanks Andrew! I was going to post late last night, but then I thought about how boring Sundays can be! Cheers.
You mean something boring to watch on a Sunday?
Great work! Looking forward to see your new workshop!
Thanks Joha!
Just sited down for lunch and have a video to watch great!
Glad to hear it Rodrigues!
I like how you take care of the small little details ✌
Thanks dude!
Dude don't worry about the content to be random, bc your content is always top notch. Love how you stick to the details, a pleasure to watch. It would be a dream to come up to England and work on my e91 with you, it's already got 385k on the clock, still running fine.. I'm a mechanic myself but I don't have a shop down here in Germany. Anyways, keep it up and don't be over critical to yourself! Cheers
Good luck with your move. Look forward to seeing more of your restorations!
Excelente restauração!
Thank you!
Awww yellow my favourite colour 💛
They really pop don't they!
Nice content. I like your interesting Videos. I sandblasted my brakes before I ripped them apart. So I didn't have to cover so much. Screws, vents, rubber and every move able parts I bought new. It's not expensive and safer than old and used ones.
You did a great job, looks better than new 👍
Thanks! Not a bad idea actually. However, I did change all of the rubber parts with a caliper repair kit. The only things that were left were the bleeder screws and I would recommend Dimitri buy new ones yes. Cheers!
Amazing work! They look gorgeous! Can't wait for the new workshop build 😍
Turned out amazing! Will look great on the car!
Thanks Dimi! Glad you like them, I can't wait to see them on the touring!
@@RestoreIt Once we have sorted your logistics I will look for a place to install them! You might still see them in person!
you should apply a ceramic coating to protect the paint on the calipers.
Good idea.. I need to buy some really
Next episode: Restoring a Parts Washer
Haha I've used it like twice since I last replaced the fluid! I can never win :D
Again another nice little project looking realy good.
Cheers Darren!
If you’re changing caliper seals. I used a bike pump on the bleed nipple and crimped the other end to pop them out without an air compressor
Might want to use green loc-tite on the mounting bolts. BMW does from factory. They call it "encapsulation." Just helps with corrosion.
Thanks for the tip dude, I'll get some for sure
@@RestoreIt No problem. I'm swapping my ZHP drivetrain, suspension, and interior into a wagon chassis because of how motivated your channel has made me, so I'm glad I can help.
you should install slide pins dry, all open type ones are mounted dry. you only put grease on those pins which are completely covered by dustcoat.
Cheers for the tip Marshall
Wonderful job .. I wish I could renew my 1989 E30 by your hand
Thanks Hussam! If you're in the UK it could happen!
Espectacular!
Como disfruto viendo vuestros vídeos 😍
Thank you!
They look great!
ermm i dont know how long the moving process from spain to the uk is going to take, but i do have a rusty e36 waiting to get restored :) content for months ! 😂😂 great video man ! love it
Thanks Beemz! I'll be back in the UK mid November and partly setup not long after that. I may take you up on that!
@@RestoreIt why have you decided to move back. Love your content and restore videos.
@@m4pdy I think it's costs and easier to acquire parts in the UK.
Beautiful job as usual! Best of luck on the move back to the UK, I'm sure it won't be a small task!
great job
Cheers Adam!
Was there no need to turn the rotors? It looked pretty grooved to me
This is something that definitely could have been done, but I don't currently have the tools to do it. Dimi may get them done, you never know.
if he's keeping the pads, you wouldn't want to turn the rotors since they're already mated to the pads.
You cant turn those kinds of rotors. Grooved and slotted are one-time use.
and drilled sorry
@@CrazyCat229 That used to be true or at least that's what people used to say, but you can turn drilled and slotted rotors. You just can't do it the same way as a plain rotor.
Greetings from Poland
Cheers lpiotrow
thanks bro and ur amazing i wish i could do what you do be safe
Olá do Brasil. Smart way to remove the pistons. I never thought about it.
Love it! Looks amazing!!
Thanks Dimi!
Keep up the good work mate!
Greets from Greece
Top notch work as always mate. Keep it up.
Thanks mate!
Congrats on hitting over 500k subs, keep up the awesome content
Thank you Marek!
Great video!!! Well done!!
Thank you!
Amazing!
Thank you!
And the next great Job top and wait on more Love to watch this 👍❤️👍
Thanks dude!
Neat absolutely neat job ! Love it
Congrats on 500k subs!
Thanks Joey!
Love it, so nice restoration. Cheers 🍻
Thanks as always Sony!
Lucky friend to get a quality job from Restore it! It should frame it up not use it! :) :) great work as always!
Haha thanks Fabio!
Liked the job anyway!
Looks good Nick 👍🏼
Huh, finally watched this episode. Man, I strongly recommend to use special assembly grease - ATE 03.9902-0511.2. I wouldn't use brake fluid for assembling...
Top job! (again)
Thanks!
I'm good with brakes but ive yet to rebuild a caliper so thanks
Cheers :D
Awesome restoration 👍👍👍✌🏻🇷🇺
Thanks!
Do the full abs pump next!😁
great job as always, cheers
Could you make an episode restoring the e30 bbs wheels??
Have fun in the uk when everything is getting more expensive being outside of the European Union. Nevermind, I hope everything is going well when you move back. 😊
Haha the UK is so good for so many things. One of the best places to live in the world. I see this now :) Thanks!
Beautiful! 👌🏽
Thank you! 😊
Видео только вышло и уже 150 лайков :D
Yay :D
Niceee work mate :)
The man himself. Cheers Antonio!
Great job! You didn't stay in Spain for long. Hope your cold gets better lol
Amazing ! A+
Great video as always!
pd.: Alicante is great for short summer vacations (I am from Spain and I have an apartment there), but live there all summer... ouch!
Thank you! Oh man tell me about it. I love Alicante and I love Spain in general... but living and working through the summer is actually impossible haha. Ouch is the word.
@@RestoreIt is posible but you need an air conditioner xd
great stuff, keep it up, mate
its very nice what you are doing. But there is a small thing that you need to correct. Its that each small piston has a little cut aligned with the bleeding screw. you need to align them to be sure that all air is comming out when you bleed the brakes. I m sorry I dont have a picture to share with you from my e36 calipers
Thanks for the tip, I'll rectify this!
Excellent 👍
But red colored supports brake better...
Nice video!
Each to their own! Cheers Zastava!
@@RestoreIt Haha, just a joke!
I'm doing mines silver 💪
excellent like always
Nice job, dude!! Did it take much time to do it? Love your channel!! You and M539 are the best!! Cheers from São Paulo, Brazil!
A small note. We do not lubricate the guides in this type of brake caliper
I think it's bad idea to leave old pistons, they should came with good caliper repair kits
We'll see how they hold up!
Are you moving again?but you just have set this workshop, haven't you?
Yes but, this workshop is laughable in comparison to the one I'm moving into. Spain is great, it's just not the best for work. So yes I'm moving back. It won't be too much effort, nothing I haven't done before. Cheers!
@@RestoreIt wow can't wait to see the new place. We are far far away but I follow your contents and love your work so much so keep going and make more and more interesting content❤
@@RestoreIt why did you move in the first place, I can’t recall.
you really should invest in an ultrasonic cleaner, it makes these kind of jobs so much easier
What can I say Bro, you are better the a professional maybe an artist. Looks great, waiting you to set on your new shop, by the way Bro, are you thinking on power coating?
Thank you as always Coolissim! I can't get to get going all over again and to share it with you. Lots to come :)
Great job! But I got one qestion: Why you use spray can to paint them? You paint a lot of invisible part with paintgun , and these calipers are visible parts of car. :)
Thanks! Good question. Dimi wanted me to use this paint as it is specifically for brake calipers and heat resistant enough for hot Spain
Anyway you are the-best! I waiting for next video. Congrats from Bulgaria:)
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Bloody cost you a fortune to move everything back to the UK. Best of look!
Honesly cheaper than you think! Cheers though :D
@@RestoreIt gettin tired of the heat lol?
Brake fluid on sealant and dust cover = rust! Use special grease! Trw pfg110, ate bremszylinder and other.
I was thinking 🤷🏼♂️ I don't know what your talking about,
I can see inside the blast cabinet just fine!!
THEN Ohhhhh I see what you mean 😂😂😂
It's hopeless with the big gun haha
Have you tried vapour blasting? I feel like you would really love it.
I really want one :D
@@RestoreIt you can actually create a really high quality one using an old sandblasting box too
@@maxwellstephens140 Exactly, I built my own from a blasting cabinet. Worth every penny
Great video as always, but this is 3rd video of you restoring E30 brakes... :D
I know I know, my bad. I'm moving country and just needed something to tie me over. Thanks for watching either way :)
Great job. What happened to the rubber covers for the bleed nipple?
Nice video ass ussual dude .. keep the good work on 👌🏻
BIG fan. Just subbed.
Love to see how you're still using British Comma brake fluid instead of something spanish stuff, that no one has ever heard off 😂
Great work as always! Is everything with the move going according to plan with the UK's lockdown now?
Thanks dude! And yes It's all good thank you! :)
I like your videos and the way you restoring those old parts. But there are two things I wouldn't do.
First is to hit the piston with a wire wheel. If you made a mark into it (even if it's a small one) the brake fluid can pass and your breaking power will suffer. I would just order new pistons next time.
The second thing is that I wouldn't paint the surfaces where the brake pads "slide" on. Now they can get stuck and are constantly rubbing against the disc. The whole system will heat up and maybe you will lost your brake point. These thing can happen but they don't have to. Just my opinion of how you could improve. So keep going and make the e30 drive again 😉 my 280Z will hopefully roll down the streets in the next year *fingers crossed* 🤞
Thanks for the tips philipp!
Dont paint the inside of the brake cilinder, the rust comes from not replacing the brake fluiding on the right time thus attracting moisture into the brake fluid : rust on metal parts, but the reason not to paint is that the paint will crack becaude there is a big force applied at the surface you painted thus the paint will crack and clogg up the bleeder pin later on... Maybe even jam the cilinder..
The paint will not touch the brake fluid. You have the piston the wrong way around in your minds eye. The paint faces outwards.
@@RestoreIt ah! Indeed you are right i did. Im sorry mate. Goodluck on the build! Im sorry to waste your time.
Uhh...Im sad to inform you but you made a mistake - guide pins should not be greased. They are meant to run dry on this type of setup. The pin bushings also help in the process of pulling the caliper away from the brake disc when you release the pedal(Yes, the same thing the piston seal does basically).
Hey you forgot to lubricate the points where brake pads are sliding. There will be wear over the years. Or you are thinking that paint will act as lubricant?
Hi from Germany! Great vid, as usual :)
I have a question regarding the paint. You touched the freshly painted parts after rubbing in the brake fluid. Is this paint brake fluid resistant?
Thanks! I know right.. I removed it straight away. It doesn't happen instanstly