removing brake callipers!!!

[skye00]

i was just woundering how hard is it to remove and put back on my vtr brake callipers so that i can spray them red! i dont want to paint them with a brush as it looks tackey! any help welcome!!! :y:

[Predator_R32]

not hard at all mate, get the front up on some stands, remove the caps to reveal torx/allen bolts, loosen them and basically thats it

[skye00]

sound nice one! will have a go tomoz:y:

[Predator_R32]

when te bolts are rmoved you will probablies will have to push them out with a screwdriver too mate, they seem like there still unscrewing but they are all the way out just use a flat head screwdriver and slide them out and then just pull the caliper away from the carrier and disc

[Fidge]

Don't know if its just the desire mk2 calipers or what, but when i tried to take my front ones off to replace the brakepads, they where held on by 5 sided bolts. be careful of this, i nearly rounded mine off untill i realised they where 5 sided.

Also, don't forget heat resistant spray paint mate :y:

[Predator_R32]

you sure you took the caliper bolts off and not the carrier bolts???

and heat resistant paint is necessary hammerite is what i used on my vtr calipers when i had them, do it over a weekend and leave them to cure they should be fine