removing brake calipers for painting

[Stalker]

i got a mate whose parents own a powder coating company and they say they'll paint my calipers for me for free but i gotta remove em myself. is this difficult to do or is it fairly simple?

[ofey]

You lucky ****!!

Cheezes, I'd powder coat my wheels if I had a chance and also the callipers!

Some people are so lucky!!

[sicsid]

removing calipers is easy, removing the pistons and seals requires some know how, unless you can cover the seals and pistons for the powder coating

[billyboy]

This may help:
http://www.2carpros.com/how_to/how_to_r ... brakes.htm

I've never been game to do it, more putting them back together cause if not done right...

Just painted my calipers & did my drums while I was at it (starting to rust already) - just masked everything up & turned out great.

[tadz0rz]

Have a look at this, it doesnt show how to take 'off' the caliper, but its only one more bolt you have to take off to get it off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXRrhPXiNd0

Its road race motorsports brake pad and rotor installation vid

[Stalker]

cool. thanks

[criteek]

isnt it just like replacing the brake pads? was pretty easy on my old excel, just dont forget to bleed the brakes when your done

[tadz0rz]

do you really have to bleed the brakes if you take off the caliper? Coz thats a bitch for something as simple as removing as a caliper.

[criteek]

not sure really, u'd think not but with brake pads you do, so whatever the difference is

[tadz0rz]

Hmm yeah i suppose. Just sayin that would be a bitcchhh if you had to bleed it for takin out the caliper lol

[Josh_Emerton]

bleedin is only required when new brake pads are installed i thought.

[tadz0rz]

Just did a quick google search, you only have to bleed the brakes if you remove the brake lines themselves. which i doubt you have to do. but i could be wrong

[sicsid]

yeah if you take the brake lines off air gets into the brake lines, and then your brakes be spongy.
when only replacing brake pads you dont need to bleed the brakes,

[Speedie]

Sometimes when trying to spread the caliper you have to release some brake fluid otherwise they wont spread. If there isn't enough fluid in the tank it will allow air to enter the lines resulting in the need to bleed

[s21197]

if u unplug any brake lines anywhere, air will get in and cause ur pedal to feel very spongy. I replaced my calipers on my old car and forgot to bleed the brakes. Luckily i backed up in the driveway very slowly to test the brakes and the car did not stop lol. Had to raise the handbrake

edit: I didnt realize this was such an old thread haha