FAQ for Brake Caliper Repair
Q: How do you assemble the front caliper?
A:
First assemble the following parts: the piston seal, the dust seal, and the piston. Next, install a piece of wood across the piston, install the piston dust seal using the J 8092 and the J 45863, install the bleeder valve in the brake caliper housing, and install the bleeder valve cap.
By BobGM Specialist
08/04/2022 Q: How do you install the rear brake caliper?
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You can install the following: the caliper, the caliper bolts, the brake hose-to-caliper bolt, and the rear tire and the wheel.
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07/04/2022 Q: How many bolts does the guide pin have?
A:
The guide pin has a total of 2 bolts.
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06/04/2022 Q: How many gaskets does the Brake Hose Fitting have?
A:
The Brake Hose Fitting has a total of 2 gaskets.
By BobGM Specialist
06/04/2022 Q: What is the disassembly procedure for the front brake caliper?
A:
You should remove the pistons from the brake caliper, remove the pistons from the caliper bores, remove the piston seals from the caliper bores, remove the bleeder valve cap, remove the bleeder valve from the caliper housing and remove the boots from the caliper bores.
By OmarGM Specialist
05/04/2022 Q: What is the proper way to install the brake caliper bracket?
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You can install the caliper bracket, the front brake pads, and the caliper.
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05/04/2022 Q: What is the proper way to install the rear brake caliper bracket?
A:
You can install the caliper bracket with the bracket bolts, install the rear brake pads and install the caliper.
By OmarGM Specialist
04/04/2022 Q: What is the proper way to install the rear brake caliper?
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You can install the following: the lubricated, new piston seal, the bottom half of the caliper piston, the new piston dust boot seal, the retaining ring, the bleeder valve and cap, and the rear brake caliper.
By BobGM Specialist
04/04/2022 Q: What is the recommended bolt torque when installing the caliper bracket with the bracket bolts?
A:
You can tighten the bolt to 180 N.m (133 lb-ft).
By BobGM Specialist
04/04/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the brake caliper bracket?
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The procedure is to remove the caliper from the mounting bracket, remove the front brake pads, and remove the caliper bracket bolts and the caliper bracket.
By OmarGM Specialist
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