Ferrari Mailing List: Re: leaking caliper

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Adam - Rob is quite correct – Ferrari 308 rear brakes are VERY similar to Porsche 914 rear brakes.  The big difference is a spacer between the two halves to allow for the thicker vented Ferrari disk AND they are mounted upside down.  Otherwise very similar.

 

See the two sites below.  They discuss YOUR problem in detail.

 

NOTE - BIG mistake in pad removal is to FORCE the pads apart with a screwdriver acting as a lever as one can do on conventional front pad replacement. This is a BIG no-no.  If done, there is a ratchet screw behind the 13 mm plastic cap/nut that gets striped.  The correct method is undo the plastic dust cover and slip an Allen wrench in there and UNSCREW the pad back from the disk.  Here is a Porsche site (cLYdE cringes – tho he is correct in his fix assessment) for some help  

 

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/914_replace_rear_caliper/914_replace_rear_caliper.htm

 

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/914_caliper_rebuild/914_caliper_rebuild.htm

 

Onward and keep us posted

 

DOUG