{"id":18544,"date":"2022-09-23T07:51:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T07:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/?p=18544"},"modified":"2022-09-23T07:51:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T07:51:45","slug":"how-to-change-your-brake-calipers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/","title":{"rendered":"How To – Change Your Brake Calipers"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n

Difficulty<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

What Do I Need?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

New brake calipers specific to your vehicle
\nWrenches, sockets, spanners and flared spanners of the correct size
\nRelease fluid
\nBrake bleed kit
\nFresh brake fluid
\nTorque wrench
\nBrake cleaner
\nWire brush (optional)
\nNew flexible hoses (optional)<\/p>\n

Why Should I?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

While your brake calipers won’t need to be replaced as often as more consumable items in the system such as discs and pads, they are still a high-use item that needs to be regularly checked and maintained. Not only that but they are exposed to the elements as well as all of the road grime flung up by the car’s wheels. Piston seals will degrade over time or become damaged which will severely affect the efficacy of your brakes. Whether you want to replace, repair or upgrade your calipers knowing how to change them is a worthy string to your classic car maintenance bow.<\/p>\n

\"automotive,<\/p>\n

Calipers can either be replaced or rebuilt but whichever route you decide to take they will need to be removed from the car. The 100,000 miles\/10 years rule is a safe guide to stick to but if the car has been standing outside for a long period of time or should you notice any issues with your brakes, such as any leaks, uneven pad wear, the car pulling to one side or any untoward noises emanating from the anchors then they might be due a replacement.<\/p>\n

Talk Me Through It<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

NB: It may be necessary to wire brush any fittings depending on how soiled they are.<\/p>\n

1) Loosen the wheel nuts and then jack up the car safely and rest it on some axle stands.<\/p>\n

2) Remove the wheel and douse the caliper bracket bolts and flexible hose unions in release fluid. It’s a good idea to do this a day or two beforehand and regularly re-apply leading up to the job.<\/p>\n

3) Undo the caliper bracket bolts and using a flared spanner crack the flexible hose nut loose. Inspect the hose for any signs of wear or damage and replace accordingly.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Flared spanners are indispensable when it comes to removing brake lines<\/em><\/p>\n

\"automotive,<\/p>\n

4) Remove the caliper from its bracket and remove the flexible hose from the caliper. Fluid will begin to drain at this point but don’t worry, you’ll need to bleed the system anyway. Just ensure the master cylinder doesn’t run dry so top up with fresh fluid if required.<\/p>\n

\"automotive,<\/p>\n

5) Install the flexible hose onto your new caliper and then fit the caliper to the its bracket.<\/p>\n

\"automotive,<\/p>\n

6) Tighten the caliper bolts and flexible hose fitting and torque to spec.<\/p>\n

\"automotive,<\/p>\n

7) Bleed the system<\/a> and clean up any spillage.<\/p>\n

8) Refit your wheels and carefully test the brakes.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Changing your calipers may be a little more involved than replacing discs and pads but it’s still a relatively simple process that can easily be achieved with a few basic tools. Brake pipe fixings are notoriously difficult to undo, however, but with the right prep work (i.e. copious amounts of release fluid) and the correct flared spanners they should not present too much of a problem and any rounding of nuts can be avoided. So with this handy guide if your calipers are in need of renewal you should now have the necessary know-how to get cracking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Difficulty What Do I Need? New brake calipers specific to your vehicle Wrenches, sockets, spanners and flared spanners of the correct size Release fluid Brake bleed kit Fresh brake…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":18554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[3905],"tags":[15,4604,2701,4278,1195,12,13,11,2700,1639,3085,14,16,1638,3084,1640],"yoast_head":"\nHow To - Change Your Brake Calipers - Car & Classic Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are your brake calipers in need of renewal? If so then you need our handy guide to equip you with the know-how required to get the job done.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To - Change Your Brake Calipers - Car & Classic Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Are your brake calipers in need of renewal? If so then you need our handy guide to equip you with the know-how required to get the job done.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Car & Classic Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/291013apr-a-1800x1198.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1198\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dale Vinten\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dale Vinten\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dale Vinten\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/71ba743ab4876da4844636319320e130\"},\"headline\":\"How To – Change Your Brake Calipers\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\"},\"wordCount\":547,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"automotive\",\"brake calipers\",\"brakes\",\"braking system\",\"car repair\",\"carandclassic\",\"carandclassic.co.uk\",\"classic car\",\"DIY\",\"home car repair\",\"home service\",\"motoring\",\"retro car\",\"service\",\"servicing\",\"vehicle maintenance\"],\"articleSection\":[\"How To\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\",\"name\":\"How To - Change Your Brake Calipers - Car & Classic Magazine\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"Are your brake calipers in need of renewal? If so then you need our handy guide to equip you with the know-how required to get the job done.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How To – Change Your Brake Calipers\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/\",\"name\":\"Car & Classic Magazine\",\"description\":\"The latest in the classic car world - articles, news, how to's, advice and more\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Car and Classic Limited\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Car-and-Classic-Square-Green-Background-Large.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Car-and-Classic-Square-Green-Background-Large.png\",\"width\":4262,\"height\":3881,\"caption\":\"Car and Classic Limited\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/71ba743ab4876da4844636319320e130\",\"name\":\"Dale Vinten\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e51319b4f79e724a3908dcd9db33b44c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e51319b4f79e724a3908dcd9db33b44c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Dale Vinten\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/author\/dale-vinten\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How To - Change Your Brake Calipers - Car & Classic Magazine","description":"Are your brake calipers in need of renewal? If so then you need our handy guide to equip you with the know-how required to get the job done.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How To - Change Your Brake Calipers - Car & Classic Magazine","og_description":"Are your brake calipers in need of renewal? If so then you need our handy guide to equip you with the know-how required to get the job done.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/","og_site_name":"Car & Classic Magazine","article_published_time":"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1800,"height":1198,"url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/291013apr-a-1800x1198.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Dale Vinten","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dale Vinten","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/"},"author":{"name":"Dale Vinten","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/71ba743ab4876da4844636319320e130"},"headline":"How To – Change Your Brake Calipers","datePublished":"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/"},"wordCount":547,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#organization"},"keywords":["automotive","brake calipers","brakes","braking system","car repair","carandclassic","carandclassic.co.uk","classic car","DIY","home car repair","home service","motoring","retro car","service","servicing","vehicle maintenance"],"articleSection":["How To"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/","name":"How To - Change Your Brake Calipers - Car & Classic Magazine","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-23T07:51:45+00:00","description":"Are your brake calipers in need of renewal? If so then you need our handy guide to equip you with the know-how required to get the job done.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-your-brake-calipers\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How To – Change Your Brake Calipers"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/","name":"Car & Classic Magazine","description":"The latest in the classic car world - articles, news, how to's, advice and more","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#organization","name":"Car and Classic Limited","url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Car-and-Classic-Square-Green-Background-Large.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Car-and-Classic-Square-Green-Background-Large.png","width":4262,"height":3881,"caption":"Car and Classic Limited"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/71ba743ab4876da4844636319320e130","name":"Dale Vinten","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e51319b4f79e724a3908dcd9db33b44c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e51319b4f79e724a3908dcd9db33b44c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Dale Vinten"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/author\/dale-vinten\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18544"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18626,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18544\/revisions\/18626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}