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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: scott30 on October 12, 2008, 09:30 PM

Title: stripping down brake calipers
Post by: scott30 on October 12, 2008, 09:30 PM: hi all want to strip these calipers down to bare metal any tips on what to use and how to get the calipers apart would be great thanks all scott :daumenhoch:(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii50/scott30_photo/DSC00324.jpg)
Title: Re: stripping down brake calipers
Post by: kuwahero on October 12, 2008, 10:35 PM: permatex gasket remover or nitromors will remove the paint. to get them apart just twist the black stopper on the front its attached to a nut underneath and will allow you to take the arms off the spindle

p.s. youve put this in the stickies section of the resto board so you might want to get it moved. as it aint really a stickies topic mate
Title: Re: stripping down brake calipers
Post by: scott30 on October 12, 2008, 11:24 PM: thanks kuwahero how do i move it cheers scott :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: stripping down brake calipers
Post by: scott30 on October 14, 2008, 09:27 AM: rite guys managed to get the rear caliper apart but not the front as when i try to undo the nut the whole spindal turns any ideas of how to get this undone would be great thanks cheers scott :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: stripping down brake calipers
Post by: steve Beech TA on October 14, 2008, 05:25 PM: Get some grips mate and hold the back of the spindle, then you should be able to unscrew the front :daumenhoch: