Rebuilding the Girling brakes on my e30

These brakes looked like piles of poop. I really wanted to have them powder coated but unfortunately that isn't in the budget so I'm going to try Dupli-Color caliper paint. 

I took the calipers apart and pulled all the seals.

I used a wire wheel to get all the rust off. I masked off the piston chamber and seal seats and then used high-temp primer and Dupli-Color brake caliper paint. 

I found replacement seal kits and also replaced the piston above that has corrosion on it.

Here is the final product. 

After taking the photo I realized I should go ahead and replace the bleeder screws too.

Parts I Used

• Front Brake Seals - Amazon
• Rear Brake Seals - Amazon
• Front Piston - Rock Auto
• High Temp Primer - Amazon
• Caliper Paint - Amazon
• Bleeder Screws - Amazon

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Progress on the e30 engine bay

 

I've removed the front of the car to give me easy access to the engine bay. My plan is to replace all the seals and gaskets in the engine except for the rear main seal which doesn't appear to be leaking.

In the picture it's obvious there was a coolant leak from the water pump. Lots of other leaks including the oil filter housing and the power steering fluid is leaking from somewhere.

My 1989 BMW 325i

 This is where my e30 project begins. Just brought it home and parked it in the driveway.