Rebuilding one caliper at a time

[autobonrun]

It's going to be very difficult and somewhat dangerous to get both front wheels off the ground at the same time. I can't even get my floor jack under the recommended spot since my car is lowered. However, it's easy to use the standard jack lift point on one side then using a jack stand for support.

Other than being more time consuming, is there a problem rebuilding one caliper and replacing one brake line, then going to the other side and repeating?

[Jim Sims]

Its going to be a pain and unsafe to work like that. Bleeding the brakes will be interesting too. Jack up one side at a time, put boards under the tires (parking brake on and transmission in gear!) until you get enough height to get a adequate floor jack under the car. Then get it up on jack stands. Its worth the effort to do this. Don't forget to break the lug nuts loose before starting the jacking process. Jim

[Jim Sims]

Correction. I missed your single jackstand in your post so it won't be terribly unsafe but still a pain. Jim

[autobonrun]

Jim, it's the bleeding part I'm concerned about and whether the front's will be balanced once I finish doing it this way. You're right, it's going to be a pain but I'm concerned if I get one side on a jack stand then start on the other side, the rotation around the support point could allow the car to slip off.

[pbs911]

I would be a pain to do it one side at a time. You could borrow my jack stands but I think your a little far away. Best just to brake down and by a set. Pep Boys or NAPA have inexpensive stands. Good luck.

[Jim Sims]

Get a 12 or 16 1x10 boards about a foot and a half long. Jack up one side with using the side jacking point then put one or two boards under under both tires on that side. Don't place the boards so that they'll interfere with the jack stands. Let car down onto boards. Then do the other side the same way. Repeat until you have each tire up on 3 or 4 boards. This'll get the car up an additional 2 to 3 inches. Remember you'll have the tranny in gear and parking brake on. Then get a good floor jack under the front lift point and get it on the front jack stands. Then lift at the back lift point of your choice (I won't get into that discussion) and get jack stands under the back torsion bar ends. If you jack the back end first the front tires may walk forward off the boards. Coming down is the reverse procedure. Go slowly and watch everything (don't get yourself or a body member under the car or in a pinch point - always assume the car might fall during the jacking procedure) and you should be okay. Others may have suggestions too. Otherwise you need to get the car on a lift. Jim

[ChrisL]

You can simply drive up on a pair of 2x lumber strips to get the front end up another 1-1/2", double that to get 3". If that's not enough, I'd use a jack plate in the factory slot. The front end is so light it doesn't take much to get it off the ground.

Chris.

[cab83_750]

I rebuilt and bled my fronts one at a time. I did not have any problems! Good luck!