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Front Caliper Removal - What's the Trick?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Kilgore Trout
  • Start date Start date Feb 20, 2006
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The bolts that hold the caliper on just spin and spin. What is the trick to getting the caliper off???
 

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the bolts that hold the calipoer to the caliper bracket? just hold the caliper slide with a wrench or a vise grip and loosen the bolt with a wrench or a socket.
 
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Figured it out...
 
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The hub bearing assembly is off!
 
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I hope that caliper is coming off for a cobra brake upgrade....
 
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Replacing hub bearing assembly...
 
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The front wheel bearing is replaced now and it is so much better
 

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glad to hear you fixed that hub! now don't it feel good to fix stuff yourself
 
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Absolutely! Thanks for your assistance Mike

In the last couple weeks I have:
-replaced battery tray
-installed Optima battery
-shrink tube wrapped battery cables to cover exposed copper
-installed new IAC
-changed oil and filter
-installed hub bearing assembly

I did notice that I will be needing new brake pads soon also
 

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no problem kilgore.
 
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