Thanks for the article! I have these calipers and I've been wondering what's involved.
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Steve AdministratorStaff Member Articles Moderator
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agranger MINI of the Month June 2009Supporting Member
Honestly, the bulk of the hard work was scrubbing. The rest was simple and straightforward... unbolt it, take it apart, remove old hardware, clean, polish, reassemble, bleed brakes. If you have done your own brake job and fluid flush, you can do this easily.
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Steve AdministratorStaff Member Articles Moderator
I can see that now, and that's the point. When I don't know what will happen if I start disassembling something I often leave the tools in the toolbox, worried I'll do something I can't undo. I figured the innards of those calipers would be more complex somehow, now I know better. :yesnod:
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Glad it went well. The only thing I'd add here is that it is not necessary nor really advisable to split the caliper. Wilwood uses a threadlocker bonded to the bolts today that when removed (the bolt) can really do some damage to the threads. For the most part you should be able to wiggle the pistons out after pushing them out to the rotor and wiggle them back in (not always super easy) the same way. But if you must split them: be certain you order the cross over seals as they are in internally fed caliper.
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BThayer23 Well-Known Member
Thanks, good article. The procedure for TSW/ Outlaw 2000 series calipers is roughly the same, too.
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agranger MINI of the Month June 2009Supporting Member