G'day everyone,

I'm preparing to paint my rusty brake rotors today and I need a quick answer about removing the calipers so I can get easier access. If I unbolt the calipers and slide them off the rotor, will they clamp shut and make it a *beep* to get them back on? I don't have many tools other than spanners and screwdrivers.

Muz

The calipers should stay at the same position as before you remove them unless you touch the brake pedal while off the rotor. This should be an easy slide off then back on.

No need to bleed the brakes after.

Edited August 6, 200521 yr by justind

Muz,

If they do close a bit a pair of multigrips will move the piston back a bit, you can also use 2 screwdrivers crossed over as leverage.

As justin said they should not move unless you push on the brake pedal.

Muz,

If they do close a bit a pair of multigrips will move the piston back a bit, you can also use 2 screwdrivers crossed over as leverage.

As justin said they should not move unless you push on the brake pedal.

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if you clamp the hose with the right clamp the piston wont move.

Muz,

If they do close a bit a pair of multigrips will move the piston back a bit, you can also use 2 screwdrivers crossed over as leverage.

As justin said they should not move unless you push on the brake pedal.

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if you clamp the hose with the right clamp the piston wont move.

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sry didnt mean to quote you zap and now I cant delete it

Thanks guy's. It was only for the rears that there was a problem because with one wheel jacked up, in neutral and no handbrake I couldn't rotate the rotor to clean and paint it (I assume because of the LSD). Problem solved by jacking the entire rear end (still tough to rotate though).

In any case I've learn't something today.

Cheers

Muz