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L330wnz

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:18

Can any1 give me a step by step guide (possibly inc. pics?) on how to remove and re-fit calipers on a Corsa 1.6 Sport please?

Thank you please

Siberia

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:24

jack up car
support on axel stands
take wheel off
undo bolts that holds the hose to the caliper
get size 10 hex bit and remove the 2 bolts that hold the caliper on(can be very tight.)

then do everything in reverse but fill upp with brake fluid and bleed the system before you put the wheel back on.

think that everything.

L330wnz

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:25

u gotta bleed it?!

just that I'm painting ma calipers (brush-on) is it tricky with it still being on or better off?!

Thanks for ya help mate

Siberia

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:31

oh if yer only painting them then dont take the hose off just hang then on a piece of wire outta of the suspension strut. that way u wont have the bleed them.

just be carefull not to paint things ya dont want to paint

L330wnz

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:34

so undo the bolts n kinda hang 'em off woteva I can? Dangle them in a way..?!

I know wot to paint dont worry

Seens some1 who sprayed their calipers and discs PMSL wot a prat

Siberia

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:50

yeh dangle them

the best thing i found for doing this is to get a snips and find an old bicycle wheel and cut 1 of the spokes out of it. then bent both ends so it resmebles a meat hook

then hang one end of it outta the spring in your suspension strut and the other end with the caliper hanging outta it.

just make sure the weight of the caliper is not being supposrted by the hose of it could get damaged

[Edited on 23-06-2004 by Siberia]

L330wnz

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:54

cheers buddy, dont really want the hassle of bleeding the brakes, etc..

Siberia

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:56

yeh can be a pain in the arse especially when yer GF is the one pumping the pedal like i had.

women are really dumb

L330wnz

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23rd Jun 04 at 11:03

....no comment....