Hattersaguy,

I got a rebuilt front ATE caliper for a 116 300SD from Autozone. I didn't think it was especially low priced ~$90 plus $8 for next day delivery. Normally I would I rebuild the caliper myself but I had to get a rebuilt caliper because the one I had had a cracked casting.

I was told by the salesperson at AZ that the caliper has a lifetime guarantee.

P E H

I think I paid only $8.00 for the ATE rebuild kit.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Don't mix ATE and Bendix calipers on the same car. Rebuild kit comes with instructions and seals. You put a block of wood between the pistons and force them out with compressed air. Clean and lube them with caliper grease and then reinstall. Replace the hoses at the same time. Rebuilt ATE calipers which is what I have are about $60 each. That is from a local OE parts supplier. The rebuilt kit is about $8. for each caliper.

My parking brake cable had seized on one side of the rear and those brakes were frozen up inside the rotor. Check the two cables that go to the pkng brakes on rear wheels too.

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1982 300SD Light Blue
2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

my $.02. i have found the different brands all use the same pads and are interchangable. ate one side lockheed the other no problem. i have never rebuilt a caliper. i always seem to have at least one around from a parts car that is not stuck and will work. i may have bought a rebuilt.. cant remember. sometimes they are stuck but not severly and just pushing the puck back to enable installation of new pads is all it takes. these calipers are extremely high quality and seldom cause problems even after 20 years of service. i also have never replaced a brake hose from internal blocking. i have had about 30 benzes mostly 123 bodies but also 126, 124 and 115. mostly oil burners. good luck.

another thing... for many years i was a fan of silicone brake fluid and often used it... i also added it to standard brake fluid on older cars. it often will stop a seeping seal. turns out it also softens the seals and will sometimes cause a failure in the master cylinder. i now am turning to mb brand brake fluid.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I just got rebuilt ones for my front axle because one of them is leaking( from autozone). By chance the callipers happen to be bendix. I was quite pleased when the callipers matched the ones on my 300SD. Last night I pulled one tire and changed out the bent tie rod. The next project is the front brakes. The rear passenger brake that was sticking seems to be working properly now after being pushed in. I am holding my breath for now and will probably change those callipers soon.

Tie rod replacement went pretty much exactly like the 124 job documented elsewhere on this forum. Complete with pickle fork and propane torch to free the inside joint. I'm going to have to get me a compressor so I can use and impact wrench and air hammer.

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My Daily : 96 E-300 Diesel with 195,000 miles
Retired: 92 300D 2.5 T 345K miles and for sale
Retired: 95 E320 157K miles and currently parked with blown engine

Both retired cars are for sale as is my w124 shop inventory

byw the calipers from the different mfgres are all interchangable. i like the ones with the pins that you have to drive out with a drift better but they all seem just fine. the car in question did not have any floating calipers from the factory at least.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I figured that. Probably is smart to have the same brand calliper but it shouldn't really matter since they all use the same pads and have the same mount point. The only difference might be the volume of fluid in the calliper which is not really important. The general rule of brakes has always been if you do it to one wheel do it to the other on the same axle. Pretty safe rule to live by

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My Daily : 96 E-300 Diesel with 195,000 miles
Retired: 92 300D 2.5 T 345K miles and for sale
Retired: 95 E320 157K miles and currently parked with blown engine

Both retired cars are for sale as is my w124 shop inventory

ATE's have the pin you punch out. Replaced one rear caliper and rebuilt the other one. Replaced both rear brake lines too. Very easy. I got mine from O'Reilys. They were less than AutoZone, and I liked their quality. They got them in next day. You can also shop via their website to get ideas of price.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John