Disconnecting Calipers

1. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

   #1 30th November 2006, 07:36

   Is it a case of, disconecting, letting oil piss out, and Refilling Brake fluid in egine bay?
   
   Thanks
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 30th November 2006, 09:28

   Not quite, they will have to be bleed properly after as well
3. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #3 30th November 2006, 10:11

   and you dont have to let the fluid piss out
   
   get a brake hose clamp to stop loads of fluid pissing out
   
   and as scott says need bleeding properly after wards
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 30th November 2006, 10:13

   it will just drip, not piss.
   
   put cling film under fuild resivoir cap aswell, makes a sort of vacum.
5. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #5 4th December 2006, 01:06

   Why are you disconnecting the calipers? changing hoses? or replacing calipers?
   
   You can stop fluid from leaking as mentioned above... Cling film under reservoir cap before tightening back on will pretty much stop gravity drainage.
   
   You can also crimp the flexible brake hose using a clamp or mole-grips, or lock-pliers.
   
   When you re-fit the caliper you will need to bleed the system...
   
   Take a look in the how-to guide seciton for advice on brakes and brake bleeding.