Caliper Removal Questions.......
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Caliper Removal Questions.......
Does someone have a link to a tech page on this? I have done it other cars, but the Vette's look a little different compared to what I have done from my short inspection. What is the deal with that bolt on the rears? Is a special tool required? Thanx. :cheers:
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Re: Caliper Removal Questions....... (johnso26)
I had them off my 98 a while ago for new rotors, but don't remeber anything terribly different about removal, other than don't pull my bonehead mistake and try to remove the rear rotor with the e-brake engaged. It really doesn't work very well.
Good luck
david
Good luck
david
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Re: Caliper Removal Questions....... (hotwilzz)
I am mostly concerned with the bolt on the back of the rear caliper. As I remember, it just spins and spins. I think some 'tool' is required to remove it properly. Idea? :confused:
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Re: Caliper Removal Questions....... (johnso26)
I just did this recently while swapping out my roteors and painting the calipers and there's no real trick to this except that brute force should be judiciously applied to a breaker bar to get the suckers loose. There are 2 loctited caliper mounting bolts that hold the caliper bracket to the wheel assembly and they are a doozey to get loose (125 lb. ft.). I used a breaker bar and "The Persuader" (5 lb. sledge) :eek: to break them loose. The other two guide pin bolts hold the caliper to the bracket and these are much easier to get off (23 lb. ft.).
Other than "The Persuader" I used no special tools to remove my calipers.
Other than "The Persuader" I used no special tools to remove my calipers.
