Brake rotors play a vital role in your vehicle's braking system, and it's good to have them cleaned periodically. Here's how ...

You’ll remove the clamp-like brake caliper by sliding it up and off of the brake rotor. The caliper has a rubber length of brake-line attached to it, which should not be strained — so plan to ...

Care for Your Calipers. Unbolt the caliper first. There are likely two bolts on the inner side to be removed. Since we are demonstrating this on a Mazda 3, here’s a good diagram to reference.The ...

Once the piston is pushed back to your liking, loosen the lever and then loosen the rear bolt and remove the unit from the caliper. Proceed with the rest of the brake job. All buttoned-up! Peter ...

The good news is, that a universal brake caliper piston tool kit can be bought for as little as $25. Yes, there are nicer ones from Snap-On and other professional grade tool manufacturers—I ...

Step 7: Remove Caliper You can now slide the caliper off the rotor. Rest the caliper on the top rotor (or hang it with a hook ) so it’s not hanging by the weight of the brake line.

The ideal way of painting the brake calipers is to remove the caliper from the hub and disassemble the brake pads.But for a quick DIY fix, isolating the caliper from the wheel hub (without ...