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sandwich14 · 01-30-2012, 08:18 PM

Looking into getting my calipers powdercoated. Question: Do my brakes need to be adjusted or aligned after I disconnect the caliper from the brake cable then reconnect it?

Kyleseghatch · 01-30-2012, 11:36 PM

No

MachVEvan · 01-31-2012, 12:18 AM

I reccomended before doing brake work that you familiarize yourself with the process of removing the calipers, re-installing, and bleeding the system correctly. Brakes are not the simplest system on the car, but the MOST important system to not have a malfunction with.

G_Man · 01-31-2012, 04:56 PM

Second that.
I learned the hard way when I was younger. Didn't bleed the brakes properly and I had some air bubbles in my line. Luckily I wasn't going very fast when I realized I couldn't use my foot brake.

Charmy82 · 01-31-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by G_Man

Second that.
I learned the hard way when I was younger. Didn't bleed the brakes properly and I had some air bubbles in my line. Luckily I wasn't going very fast when I realized I couldn't use my foot brake.

I too had that same aweful experience. No fun at all, that's for sure!

sandwich14 · 02-01-2012, 12:52 AM

thanks for the info

BasisSportTony · 02-02-2012, 01:39 AM

Caliper paint might be alot easier to do since when you are powder coating you must remove the piston and also replace the seals.

tempo · 04-04-2012, 01:08 PM

^Exactly. Depending on the type of powdercoat and temperature it requires to bake on, you want to make sure that the piston seals are not affected.

BasisSportTony · 04-15-2012, 05:15 AM

If you plan on powdercoating I suggest removing the brake dust shields from the piston or replacing them after you have them powdercoated since the process to bake powder is about 400 degrees F.

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01-31-2012, 12:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
MachVEvan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 448	I reccomended before doing brake work that you familiarize yourself with the process of removing the calipers, re-installing, and bleeding the system correctly. Brakes are not the simplest system on the car, but the MOST important system to not have a malfunction with.

02-01-2012, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
sandwich14 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 123	thanks for the info

04-04-2012, 01:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
tempo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 19	^Exactly. Depending on the type of powdercoat and temperature it requires to bake on, you want to make sure that the piston seals are not affected.