Remove Calipers

[PCGUY112887]

On my 96 GP Sedan, 4 disks.

 

I want to remove the calipers for painting, but i'm not exactelly sure how and don't want to just go unscrewing :oops: .

 

What is the easiest way to get most of it off for painting? Whole thing doesn't need to come off, but it would be nice to be able to check my pads at the same time since i've never even seen them.

 

Thanks.

[jdcutty]

Remove the upper and lower T-60 or T-65 bolt from the mounts and undo the line (be prepared to catch the fluid) and there you have it. Then remove pads, clean, and paint.

[birdman]

your gonna have to bleed the brakes after, so dont forget.

[DiscoStudd]

I painted mine while they were still connected to the hoses. Remove the calipers from the mouting brackets (fronts use a 15mm hex to remove, rears use a 13 IIRC) and paint them separately from the calipers (hang the calipers from the knuckle using a large zip-tie.) The front mounting brackets use the T-60 to remove, rears use a hex (not sure the size.)

 

I painted my caliper brackets with DupliColor high-temp Ceramic engine paint ("aluminum" was the color) and painted the calipers with DupliColor's caliper painting kit (red.) The paint in the DupliColor caliper kit needs to be brushed on, and the brush included in the kit breaks apart after only one coat of paint. If you use this kit, do yourself a favor and go to Wal-Mart and pick up a dozen or so of the 1/4" paintbrushes. They're much sturdier, and you can throw them away after a couple of coats of paint.

 

http://www.likeabigdog.com/regal/brakestuff.jpg

http://www.likeabigdog.com/regal/calbefore.jpg

http://www.likeabigdog.com/regal/bracket.jpg

http://www.likeabigdog.com/regal/calhang1.jpg

http://www.likeabigdog.com/regal/calhang2.jpg

http://www.likeabigdog.com/regal/calafter.jpg

[PCGUY112887]

Thanks for the tips.

 

I too got the DupliColor red kit, thanks for the heads up on the brush. I'll probally do as you did but do it all in red.

[Prospeeder]

My brush definatly fell apart, i went to wash it cause i had to wait fr each wheel to dry a bit, and the brush hardend up, the bristles like fell out of the bush in huge clumps. I just left em on and painted, it was easy

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Turbo%20Grand%20Prix/100_1133.jpg

[terryk2003]

yeah...i painted mine with the caliper still hanging from the hose as well...BUT, FWIW: u DO NOT need to use high temp paint on the calipers...the calipers themselves really don't get that hott...i just used regular dupli-color and i painted my caliper brackets & the center part of the rotor cast aluminum color and i painted my calipers a very similar green as my car and put a few coats of clear on the calipers...i did that in the spring and they still look PERFECT when u wash the dirt/brake dust off of em...