Caliper-brake N Rotor Job

[crashontome]

Ok. I can't get the damn caliper off!! Both bolts off, tried to pull up on the thing and it moved a little so I tried back n forth motion. It gave a little more and then I tried a rubber mallet but that damn thing wont budge. I have had trouble before with calipers but the mallet has always been enough to work it loose. Any ideas? :blink:

[King Asoka]

did u use a C clamp and push in the piston?

[crashontome]

yeah i just think there is a lot of rust or something stickn em in there but i dunno. Im gonna try again when i get home from work

[j-work]

Did you loosen the correct bolts?

[crashontome]

yeah but it just wont give the rest of the way to come off.

[crashontome]

could the caliper be stuck closed or something?

[sound_xtreme]

Originally posted by crashontome@Sep 26 2005, 12:13 PM
could the caliper be stuck closed or something?
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should still come off. i had a frozen caliper once. beat it with a hammer. i usually only take out the top bolt. the caliper will pivot and the bottom will just slide out to grease it once ya have the top out. i use nevercease on the sliders now. but ya, beat if a bit.

[crashontome]

i guess i will try leavn one bolt in and see if i can get it to pivot