How to Thread on Caliper Swap?
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How-To Thread on Caliper Swap?
All,
I am back in the C5 family. I had a 01 black coupe prior to the recession and sold it based on the unknown back in 2008.
Here we are in 2014 and I just purchase a 2001 Vert with 28K...woo hoo...back in the saddle again!
I swapped my calipers back in '07 myself and found a how-to thread with step-by-step pics/instructions that helped me through....I want to do again with my vert and can't find it .
Can someone help me find a step-by-step how-to thread with pics or a youtube video to help me through this?
Thanks all!
Karl
I am back in the C5 family. I had a 01 black coupe prior to the recession and sold it based on the unknown back in 2008.
Here we are in 2014 and I just purchase a 2001 Vert with 28K...woo hoo...back in the saddle again!
I swapped my calipers back in '07 myself and found a how-to thread with step-by-step pics/instructions that helped me through....I want to do again with my vert and can't find it .
Can someone help me find a step-by-step how-to thread with pics or a youtube video to help me through this?
Thanks all!
Karl
Last edited by Kariblay; Jun 7, 2014 at 11:19 PM.
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Congrats on getting back to a C5. I had a similar story but I was lucky enough to buy back my car from the friend I sold it to.
2001 - go in this order
RR/LF/LR/RF
Take off old caliper and pads. Good time to put new rotors and pads on if your not sure about the quality of the current ones.
Install new lines and caliper. Torque the caliper bolts to 125 which ain't easy on jack stands and limited space. You need a long arm torque wrench and red thread lock.
My advice is get yourself a Motive Products bleeding system on Amazon with the correct adapter for late model GM. Test the fit before you start your project. (They sent me a euro adapter first time by mistake). Other than that it's "Stupid Easy"
Have Fun!
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Congrats on getting back to a C5. I had a similar story but I was lucky enough to buy back my car from the friend I sold it to.
2001 - go in this order
RR/LF/LR/RF
Take off old caliper and pads. Good time to put new rotors and pads on if your not sure about the quality of the current ones.
Install new lines and caliper. Torque the caliper bolts to 125 which ain't easy on jack stands and limited space. You need a long arm torque wrench and red thread lock.
My advice is get yourself a Motive Products bleeding system on Amazon with the correct adapter for late model GM. Test the fit before you start your project. (They sent me a euro adapter first time by mistake). Other than that it's "Stupid Easy"
Have Fun!
Congrats on getting back to a C5. I had a similar story but I was lucky enough to buy back my car from the friend I sold it to.
2001 - go in this order
RR/LF/LR/RF
Take off old caliper and pads. Good time to put new rotors and pads on if your not sure about the quality of the current ones.
Install new lines and caliper. Torque the caliper bolts to 125 which ain't easy on jack stands and limited space. You need a long arm torque wrench and red thread lock.
My advice is get yourself a Motive Products bleeding system on Amazon with the correct adapter for late model GM. Test the fit before you start your project. (They sent me a euro adapter first time by mistake). Other than that it's "Stupid Easy"
Have Fun!
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All,
I am back in the C5 family. I had a 01 black coupe prior to the recession and sold it based on the unknown back in 2008.
Here we are in 2014 and I just purchase a 2001 Vert with 28K...woo hoo...back in the saddle again!
I swapped my calipers back in '07 myself and found a how-to thread with step-by-step pics/instructions that helped me through....I want to do again with my vert and can't find it .
Can someone help me find a step-by-step how-to thread with pics or a youtube video to help me through this?
Thanks all!
Karl
I am back in the C5 family. I had a 01 black coupe prior to the recession and sold it based on the unknown back in 2008.
Here we are in 2014 and I just purchase a 2001 Vert with 28K...woo hoo...back in the saddle again!
I swapped my calipers back in '07 myself and found a how-to thread with step-by-step pics/instructions that helped me through....I want to do again with my vert and can't find it .
Can someone help me find a step-by-step how-to thread with pics or a youtube video to help me through this?
Thanks all!
Karl
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