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Rear Caliper

Old Apr 11, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Rear Caliper

I was getting crappy fuel mpg's, I mean really crappy........ Car felt like it was just slugging along..... So, after some research I figured that my problem had to be caused by the right rear caliper sticking. My problem was exactly that. I changed out the caliper this past Sunday morning. Its great to be able to feel the car actually pull and go somewhere now.... LOL. The job was easy, not difficult at all.... I'll be changing out the left rear soon as well.....
Old Apr 11, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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how easy was it and did u have to clamp the brake line so the fluid wont come out i need to do mine my rear passside is sticking
Old Apr 11, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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It is super easy. Just remove the caliper and pinch/clamp/hold the brake line to avoid spill. I had brake fluid on stand by to add in case I spilled to much, thank god. I believe the whole job is like 3 bolts.
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SE-L5SPEED
how easy was it and did u have to clamp the brake line so the fluid wont come out i need to do mine my rear passside is sticking
It was very easy. Yes, I used a clamp on the brake line. I ended up bleeding the brake line anyway. I used one of those do it yourself brake bleeding systems. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate the job a 4.
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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make sure you antisieze the pins because there a pain sometimes and in the vendor section theres a place that sells the pins and grommets cheap.
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