Brake Caliper Removal
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Drifting
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From: Mechanicsville VA
St. Jude Donor '08
Brake Caliper Removal
Need help in getting the rear brake calipers off of a 99 FRC. The bolts just spin when I try to loosen them. These are the 2 15mm bolts. What am I doing wrong? Thanks,
Gene
Gene
Last edited by 71corv; Nov 22, 2004 at 08:47 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Spring Branch Texas
You need to put a second wrench on the inside of the bracket. I have seen some really good pictures posted in the past showing this, but I can't seem to find any. Maybe somebody can "chime in"----
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '03
The 15mm caliper bolt you're turning now, you're also turning the whole pin, There's a 15 or 16mm hex under the dust boot. To remove the caliper from the bracket (which you don't need to do for a rotor change), slide the boot back a little and get a wrench on the pin hex, that's how you hold the whole pin from turning.
