HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question
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HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question Im painting my calipers with a caliper spray paint from pepboys. the guys said the calipers are held on by two bolts...all i have to do is unbolt the calipers, clean, spray, then torque the calipers back on...is it this easy?? dont wanna take them off and have problems...
WHAT IS THE TORQUE FOR THE CALIPERS? DO THE BRAKES NEED RE-ADJUSTING AFTERWARDS?
thanks guys, didnt mean to make it seem like its an emergency, just dont want to break anything... <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
WHAT IS THE TORQUE FOR THE CALIPERS? DO THE BRAKES NEED RE-ADJUSTING AFTERWARDS?
thanks guys, didnt mean to make it seem like its an emergency, just dont want to break anything... <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question I am guessing they are like any GM Caliper. There are two pins on the back, either a torx bit or an allen wrench will take the pins out. Then you have the brake line. That's it. Cake! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1derfull:
<strong>Yes you would so dont just mask off line and paint caliper where it is.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">sorry, i misunderstood what you said...do i really have to take off the brake line to paint calipers?
cant i just take the caliper off then mask off the brake line and spray paint it from there??
WHAT IS THE TORQUE FOR THE TWO PINS WHICH HOLD THE CALIPERS IN PLACE?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
<strong>Yes you would so dont just mask off line and paint caliper where it is.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">sorry, i misunderstood what you said...do i really have to take off the brake line to paint calipers?
cant i just take the caliper off then mask off the brake line and spray paint it from there??
WHAT IS THE TORQUE FOR THE TWO PINS WHICH HOLD THE CALIPERS IN PLACE?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question Yes, if you take the brake lines off, you will have to bleed the brakes. Just mask them off and paint then where they are. Don't know the torque specs, just make sure they are tight. Don't stand on your ratchet and jump up and down, but make sure they're tight.
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question If you take the caliper off, you DO have to bleed the brakes.
What most people do/did, including myself, is take the caliper and braket apart and mask/cover anything you don't won't paint on, including your car.
The caliper is held on to the bracket by 2 guide pin bolts. The bracket is in turn held on to the spindle/knuckle by 2 bolts.
It's recommended to replace the guide pin bolts if you remove them but at something like $7 each, I just use a good doseage of locktite (blue). The correct tq for those is 23lb/ft. The bracket/spindle bolts are 74lb/ft.
If, for some reason you take the whole thing apart the bolt for the brake line is 30lb/ft.
You really only HAVE to paint what will be seen so it's possible to paint them on the car. I did the first time by just masking stuff off. The second time I changed colors I unbolted everything but the brake line.
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<small>[ September 07, 2002, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: WEASEL ]</small>
What most people do/did, including myself, is take the caliper and braket apart and mask/cover anything you don't won't paint on, including your car.
The caliper is held on to the bracket by 2 guide pin bolts. The bracket is in turn held on to the spindle/knuckle by 2 bolts.
It's recommended to replace the guide pin bolts if you remove them but at something like $7 each, I just use a good doseage of locktite (blue). The correct tq for those is 23lb/ft. The bracket/spindle bolts are 74lb/ft.
If, for some reason you take the whole thing apart the bolt for the brake line is 30lb/ft.
You really only HAVE to paint what will be seen so it's possible to paint them on the car. I did the first time by just masking stuff off. The second time I changed colors I unbolted everything but the brake line.
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<small>[ September 07, 2002, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: WEASEL ]</small>
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question to tell you the truth, i've never taken the brakes apart before...the caliper is bigger than i thought...should i paint the WHOLE caliper, or just the part that shows through the rim...
BTW, i saw some painted calipers at the Craig Park picnic today, and they looked awesome...
BTW, i saw some painted calipers at the Craig Park picnic today, and they looked awesome...
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question What is the bracket? i looked behind the caliper, and saw 3 bolts...two bolted to the caliper, and one bolted to the brake line.
I guess i'll find out what is what when i take it apart tomorrow morning then...
thanks for the input everyone...
I guess i'll find out what is what when i take it apart tomorrow morning then...
thanks for the input everyone...
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question do the guide pin bolts just sit inside the bracket, or are they threaded...? on most cars, they are threaded, but i was looking at my calipers, and they seem to just sit in there...is this the same on everyone elses car?
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question I just finished my calipers...painted red. They look awesome on a black car...I'll post pics as soon as i take some...Im gonna put some pics in my sig soon...can anybody tell me how??
thanks everyone for helping me out... <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Quickin:
<strong>Did you grind the casting lines off first? If so, how long did it take?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I did mine with the rotary tool then a detail sander. Rotary tool I just used a grinder attachment for the heavy lines then hit the whole thing with the drum sander. Polished the whole thing off with a detail sander and they're ready to paint. Now I just gotta find time to paint them!
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<strong>Did you grind the casting lines off first? If so, how long did it take?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I did mine with the rotary tool then a detail sander. Rotary tool I just used a grinder attachment for the heavy lines then hit the whole thing with the drum sander. Polished the whole thing off with a detail sander and they're ready to paint. Now I just gotta find time to paint them!
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2001 LS1 SS:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Quickin:
<strong>Did you grind the casting lines off first? If so, how long did it take?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I did mine with the rotary tool then a detail sander. Rotary tool I just used a grinder attachment for the heavy lines then hit the whole thing with the drum sander. Polished the whole thing off with a detail sander and they're ready to paint. Now I just gotta find time to paint them!
-Dave</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">OK, I'm having my caliper brackets chromed. Then I think I'll do what you did for the calipers.
Thanks.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Quickin:
<strong>Did you grind the casting lines off first? If so, how long did it take?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I did mine with the rotary tool then a detail sander. Rotary tool I just used a grinder attachment for the heavy lines then hit the whole thing with the drum sander. Polished the whole thing off with a detail sander and they're ready to paint. Now I just gotta find time to paint them!
-Dave</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">OK, I'm having my caliper brackets chromed. Then I think I'll do what you did for the calipers.
Thanks.
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question Should i take the brackets off and paint them as well, or should i leave well enough alone...?
The fronts look good, but the rears you could barely tell they're painted, cause the caliper is so small...
The fronts look good, but the rears you could barely tell they're painted, cause the caliper is so small...
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by OfficerZ28:
<strong>Should i take the brackets off and paint them as well, or should i leave well enough alone...?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Only if its well enough for you.
I personnaly like the rears done to and the brackets. I'm chroming my brackets though, what color paint did you plan on using for them, the same as the calipers?
<strong>Should i take the brackets off and paint them as well, or should i leave well enough alone...?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Only if its well enough for you.
I personnaly like the rears done to and the brackets. I'm chroming my brackets though, what color paint did you plan on using for them, the same as the calipers?
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question Yes red...same as calipers....I could paint the brackets another color to bring them out?? What color goes awesome with red??? I'll take em off to paint them another color...as long as i think it would look good...i did clean them up, and they have a gold color to them right now. Can anybody give me some combos to go with red???
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by OfficerZ28:
<strong>Yes red...same as calipers....I could paint the brackets another color to bring them out?? What color goes awesome with red??? I'll take em off to paint them another color...as long as i think it would look good...i did clean them up, and they have a gold color to them right now. Can anybody give me some combos to go with red???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMO either paint them black or sand/polish them real well to a shiny silver and slap a clear coat on. I think the same color is too much. I haven't decided yet which I'm going to do, but I think either one would look great.
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<strong>Yes red...same as calipers....I could paint the brackets another color to bring them out?? What color goes awesome with red??? I'll take em off to paint them another color...as long as i think it would look good...i did clean them up, and they have a gold color to them right now. Can anybody give me some combos to go with red???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMO either paint them black or sand/polish them real well to a shiny silver and slap a clear coat on. I think the same color is too much. I haven't decided yet which I'm going to do, but I think either one would look great.
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Re: HELP!! Doing this right now....Caliper question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2001 LS1 SS:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by OfficerZ28:
<strong>Yes red...same as calipers....I could paint the brackets another color to bring them out?? What color goes awesome with red??? I'll take em off to paint them another color...as long as i think it would look good...i did clean them up, and they have a gold color to them right now. Can anybody give me some combos to go with red???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMO either paint them black or sand/polish them real well to a shiny silver and slap a clear coat on. I think the same color is too much. I haven't decided yet which I'm going to do, but I think either one would look great.
-Dave</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whatever you do, don't sand caliper brackets. They're gold because its zinc coated. If you sand them or try to polish them, they will corrode/rust. Painting is OK. Just clean them real good with degreaser first, prime and paint. You can sand inbetween paint coats to get it smooth.
painting the brackets black to match your car, I think that would look nice!
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by OfficerZ28:
<strong>Yes red...same as calipers....I could paint the brackets another color to bring them out?? What color goes awesome with red??? I'll take em off to paint them another color...as long as i think it would look good...i did clean them up, and they have a gold color to them right now. Can anybody give me some combos to go with red???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMO either paint them black or sand/polish them real well to a shiny silver and slap a clear coat on. I think the same color is too much. I haven't decided yet which I'm going to do, but I think either one would look great.
-Dave</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whatever you do, don't sand caliper brackets. They're gold because its zinc coated. If you sand them or try to polish them, they will corrode/rust. Painting is OK. Just clean them real good with degreaser first, prime and paint. You can sand inbetween paint coats to get it smooth.
painting the brackets black to match your car, I think that would look nice!
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