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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Can someone confirm what tools are needed to remove and replace front rotors and calipers?

Don't want to start this without having all the righ stuff on hand!
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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All you need to take off the front calipers is a basic socket set, and a rubber mallet to knock off a stuborn rotor.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Install University

This has it all for you. Bookmatk it.

Tools you will need:
Floor Jack
Jack stands
12 mm wrench
15 mm wrench
16 mm wrench
18 mm wrench
C-Clamp

Flat Stock

Loctite Thread Locker

Brake Cleaner
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Pewterpowre
Install University

This has it all for you. Bookmatk it.

Tools you will need:
Floor Jack
Jack stands
12 mm wrench
15 mm wrench
16 mm wrench
18 mm wrench
C-Clamp

Flat Stock

Loctite Thread Locker

Brake Cleaner
Forgot to check there !

I see your Buc Flag, are you also Tampa Bay area?
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Yup, Riverview to be exact. Where are you?
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Originally Posted by Pewterpowre
Yup, Riverview to be exact. Where are you?
Valrico, between Durant and Lumsden off of St. Cloud.

How about you?
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Cool, I know exactly where that is. You ever go to the show on Wed nights on Kingsway?
I'm in Summerfield. 301 & Big Bend Rd.
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Originally Posted by Pewterpowre
Cool, I know exactly where that is. You ever go to the show on Wed nights on Kingsway?
I'm in Summerfield. 301 & Big Bend Rd.
I have not, perhaps we could meet up there sometime.
Kingsway and what?

email: jfl330@hotmail.com
Let me have yours and we'll see if we can get together.
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