Intlcutlass Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Finally picked up the right strut/knuckle parts (fom a 96 with 11.25 in rotors) for my car! Even better yet, the ball joint's look really good. So now I get to clean em up, and get my intrax and KYB's installed! I wanna get the calipers and brackets all cleaned up and painted first, they are kinda nasty.... How do you guys clean those for paint... Is there a best method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabz Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Did mine with a wire brush hooked up to a bench mounted drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 I'm think'n that Shawns electrolysis method will work great for the brackets, but the calipers themselves i don't know about. I painted the oned on my Fiero, but they were new, so there was no crap on them. I want the ones for the Cutlass to look really nice, wich means surface prep, But I was looking for the easiest method...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabz Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 where is this electrolysis method detailed?? What color will you be painting them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 http://www.w-body.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31612&highlight=rust Red I tried last night to get the bearing/hub off the knuckle. I don't think it's a good idea to dunk it it water while the rest of it de-rusts. I took off the 4 bolts (on the hub/bearing), and it still will NOT come off. Is it pressed in or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Nope, not pressed in, it should come right out. It must be just completely rusted together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Nope, not pressed in, it should come right out. It must be just completely rusted together. Do you have to take out the 2 smaller studs that look like they hold on the ABS sensor... They look like they are kust bolted on the hib itself, and not the knuckle, but I donno???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Yeah, it would help to remove them, but not mandatory. If they're rusty, they could be partly responsible for preventing the hub from coming off. They're not really studs, they have smooth shafts. They are attached to the sensor, and the sensor should slide straight out with the hub bolts out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Thanks man..... I just don't want to let the bearings sit underwater for any period of time, no matter how "sealed" they are.... Sorry for the type-o's... :alcoholic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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