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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 05:16 PM
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Not to sound stupid but how do yo remove the caliper bolts on the front brakes. There is a metal plate that gets in the way of the socket. Does that need to be removed?
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Not sure what is in your way. This is what my '77 looks like.



The 5/8" head bolts will remove the caliper. Good luck with it. mike...
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Not sure what is in your way. This is what my '77 looks like.



The 5/8" head bolts will remove the caliper. Good luck with it. mike...
Remove the bolts and the caliper should come off.

A little tip once you get it off - a 5 gallon bucket upside down makes a nice place to set the caliper without stressing the brake hose.
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Cant get a socket or wrench to take the bolts out. That plate is in the way
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Undo these two bolts and pull the caliper up off the rotor. You might be working on the wrong bolts on the ends of the caliper... those hold the two halves of the caliper together


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Makes sense feel like a dumb ***. Thanks
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 08:13 PM
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