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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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My passenger front brake is locked up. I have tried to free it, but I think it is just rusted to bad. How do I replace the caliper? I bought a new one and there are no bolt holes to be seen on this new one...which is odd to me? How does it stay on?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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On the top and bottom of the caliper are two grooves. The retainers are two pieces of metal with a rubber strip molded between them. Trick is to squeeze the metal together compressing the rubber and push it out of these grooves. I took a chisel and ground a V in the end, place against these retainers and as you strike the chisel the V notch compresses the metal and mooves the retainers, continue removing the retainer with a straight punch.
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