Caliper question

What tools/sizes are needed for removel of the calipers?

 

what r u doing with yours?

 

Trading with a Jeep owner in Orlando

 

18mm for the main bolts......not sure what size the brake line is.If your just changing pads you only need a small drift and a small hammer.

 

Swapping calipers with a Jeep, Erik Thanks for the info man! :thumb3:

 

Thanks for the info!

What is a small drift? Why would a small drift and small hammer be needed for the brake pads?

When I do brake jobs for the most part on the vehicles I've done which none were SRT-8's, I used a C-clamp to compress the caliper to then push in the brake pads.

 

you can compress the caliper with your hand on the 8's

 

Dude your arms are like 3 times bigger then mine lol :muscle:

I can't do that with my hands lol

 

The SRT8 calipers stay on the car when you change pads.......just need to drive out the retaining pins.

 

hahah i did it with a sprained thumb. its easy as pie. my 4year old niece could compress them. to change the pads on the brembo's the calipers stay on the rotor so you cant fit a c clamp in there. threw me for a loop the first time i did it too but basically all you do is pop out 2 pins, remove the old pads, push in the calipers, reinstall pads and put the 2 pins back in. easiest brake change ive ever done!

 

Ok before everyone forgets, this is going to be a CALIPER SWAP.... not just changing pads

 

sorry, was just clearin the air for somebody

 

I've moved this thread to the How-To database since its already quite informational. :happy:

 

:thanks: Tam, I wasn't quite sure where to post it.

 

Not a problem, Jon. Sometimes simple questions can be informative for everyone. So going forward, post questions in the main lx forum for now and if they turn all educational I can move them. :happy:

 

NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! argh!!!!! i did not know he was in orlando!!!!! crap, i would have done it then!!!! ARRGGHHH!!!!

 

I don't think its the same person. :huh:

 

you mean there is more than one jeep owner looking to swap????

 

Yeah, Jred22 is in Ohio/MN, and this seller is in Orlando.

 

Seller?? I like the sound of that!! I am the Orlando guy and I am actually just looking to trade even up but I am running into a lot of resistance from my boss (the wife). Seems that she is repulsed at the thought of my Jeep with red calipers. :argue: