Removing brake calipers.

CVH and Zetec tuning, suspension and braking mods.
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Postby LeeSi on Sat Apr 13, 2002 2:08 pm

I just got my new alloys and put em on. However my calipers r all rusty so i bought some caliper paint. Problem is i cant get em off. I took the allen keys out the back but it wont come off. I managed to get it about a few inches but after that i got no chance. Any ideas?
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Postby xr2i 1649 on Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:17 pm

if the tops of the brake fluid reservoir then it mite b that there is a lip on ur brake discs give the calipers a tap or u can try 2 to free the caliper by moving the brake pads back try big pliers (but that wot i think)
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Postby packers on Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:22 pm

leave em on an paint em with em fitted........much easier. once ya wheels are back on you wont notice any minor marks etc.....its just the effect your looking for.

what i did an they look stonkin......
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Postby LeeSi on Sat Apr 13, 2002 7:39 pm

I thought bout leavin em on but i got some reddot disks comin on monday so they need to dome off anyway.
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