Caliper swap question
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Caliper swap question
I'm swapping calipers from my OEM boring ones to nice shiney powdercoated ones. I've had the calipers off before, but never disconnected the lines for a complete swap.
How is this done?
How is this done?
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Also pay special attention to the copper crush-washers on the caliper end of the hoses. Use new ones. They're cheap and easy to find. I would also recommend buying/borrowing line wrenches for use on any of the brake line fittings. They don't have to be the expensive ones and they can also be used on brake line fittings on the master cylinder if ever needed. You don't even want to contemplate what happens if a regular open-end wrench rounds off a nut.
HTH
Btw, you get them done at Precision?
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You'll also will need to bleed the air from the lines. If you bleed all four (reccommended) you'll also have the advantage of having flushed your brake fluid. I do not recall the bleed sequence...
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
No, They had a good price, but Mike the powdercoated has a caliper exchange program which means no down-time for my car. 
I may let me mechanic do the swap mostly because of the bleeding/flushing. Usually it's just me in the shop I'm no Dr Manhattan. lol
I may let me mechanic do the swap mostly because of the bleeding/flushing. Usually it's just me in the shop I'm no Dr Manhattan. lol
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does he send you new parts or used?
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It works very well and you'll save some $$ doing it yourself
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From: Spring Tx
pretty easy w/ a partner to pump the brake pedal and another bleeding each one.
