Removing R32 Gtr Rear Caliper

[cowie165]

Frustratingly, page CH-282 didn't end up scanned into the GTR .pdf and I'm stuck trying to remove the rear calipers.

There are four bolts on the back of the caliper. The two leading the brake line were fine.

There are another two, the main mounting bolts (17mm from memory) and just in a bugger of a spot and you need to get all the force you can onto them. The breaker bar won't fit and the shifter is out of travel. These suckers are on tight.

Any suggestions please guys? Other than WD40 a few times?

Thanks

Mark

[Duncan]

I know this wont help you, but I've never had a problem getting at them with a spanner?

Tight old bolts...you can always try *gentle* persuasion with a rubber mallet if the spanner is on nice and straight.

Another way to get more leverage is put a second spanner thru the open end of the spanner you are rusing to create a nice long arm, will quickly tell you if your spanners are good quality or not

If none of those, oxy torch to heat it up but be really careful of the brake lines

[cowie165]

Thanks Duncan. I managed to crack the bolts a little while ago - the WD40, a ring spanner and a bit of beefcake managed to do the trick. I like the mallet idea - I ended up using the mallet and a small screwdriver to tap the pistons out that last little bit.

I bent the arm on one of my socket set attachments getting the front bolts undone It was the tool that has the drive sliding along the rod. I slipped a piece of water pipe on the end and the extra leverage just bent the damn rod! Sorted it, once again, with more swearing and beefcake.

I was more stressed about stripping the head of the bolt.

[t01-100]

Mine were really tight the first time I took them off.

Yep the 17s were the painful ones. The only fix was a the ol' long pipe if you squeeze your arse the right way they will crack undone, but best done on a hoist to get the right angle for leverage.

The bolt won't strip if you have good tools.