Please use this video as a guide, it will provide an insight to the work involved.
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00:00 – Introduction and over view
00:55 – Front brake tools required for brake caliper removal
01:04 – Rear brake tools required for brake caliper removal
01:34 – Rear RH caliper removal important leverage technique.
02:19 – Rear LH caliper removal jacking technique, different to RHS
06:54 – Rear rotor removal and brake shoe discussion
08:36 – Rear brake shoe removal and replacement
17:13 – Caliper bracket cleaning and restoration
21:47 – Brake reservoir, reducing and maintaining fluid levels
23:22 – Pushing back the brake cylinders
26:01 – Cleaning-up the caliper bracket ready for painting
27:19 – Painting the brake backing plate / dust shield
28:08 – Adjusting the parking brake shoes
28:57 – Painted caliper bracket
30:09 – Brake rotor preparation, de-grease before fitting
30:53 – Rotor, caliper and brake pad refitting
31:46 – Guide pin lubrication, silicon greasing, thread-lock, anti-seize and torqueing-up bolts
32:01 – Completed brake overview
33:03 – Undoing the front caliper bolts and preventing front wheel from turning
40:38 – Fitting brake pad retaining clips, checking pads move freely
41:42 – Completed left front brake
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Unfortunately I'm in hospital with Covid so it's hard to respond effectively. A good long breaker bar should do the job, use good quality 6point impact sockets. Avoid heat on caliper pins/boots. The rotars were EBC …
Hello, nice video! I’m having a hard time breaking them bolts loose, should I just use a torch on it? I would like to ask you what brand/part number are those rotors please? Thank you so much