Calipers
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Calipers
Ready to pull the Calipers off my C6 2010 Grand Sport. Tonight the bolts got their first blast of WD40. Giving them another shot tomorrow. Question is what is the best tool to remove the bolts? Impact wrench too much? Do I need to nurse them loose with a breaker bar? They have to come off as I'm Powder Coating them.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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I used a breaker bar on mine. 129 ft lbs but you can do it. I shot mine with Kroil , and let it sit overnight. Did all four calipers, came off without much of a fight.
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I have never had to soak any caliper bolts on any Vette I have done brakes on, including my 78. A 2010 shouldn't need anything more than a set of muscles with a breaker bar.
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Depends on the car. I fought the rear calipers on my C5 for two days before finally getting both broken loose. I'd have killed for an impact wrench.
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wait..... you talking about the caliper bolts? or the caliper mounting bracket bolts?
you shouldn't need anything more than a 3/8 drive socket wrench and an open end wrench for the caliper bolts.
you shouldn't need anything more than a 3/8 drive socket wrench and an open end wrench for the caliper bolts.
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OP stated: "Ready to pull the Calipers off my C6 2010 Grand Sport." I took that to mean the caliper mounting bracket bolts.
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you don't even need to remove the calipers to change brake pads!
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If you are changing pads you need to either have the rotors turned or replaced. In that case you need to remove the caliper to mounting bracket bolts to remove the caliper to enable removal of the rotor. Those bolts do require some effort to remove them. If you remove the caliper their is no need to remove the brake padlet retaining bolts because you can insert the padlet from the bottom of the caliper. After removing the master cylinder I was able to easily push the pistons back in by hand.
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