Run down of caliper replacement

[Kurt B]

Ordered the bleeder (so no family members needed), pads, and a new right front caliper....
1) Remove old caliper: unbolt and disconnect brake line
2) shove something in brake line to prevent leaking
3) put on new caliper and bleed front brake.

Questions:
1) Should I fill the caliper up with fluid as much as I can before mounting it? I could fill it up with fluid, connect it, then bolt it?
2) Do I need to bleed all the brakes, or can I just get away with bleeding on that one?
Any help appreciated.


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Kurt B
1984 Carrera Cabriolet
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[Jens Wendorff]

1) I don't think that filling the caliper will help anything. But creates a mess.

2) No, you should bleed the whole system, as bubbles can go up the brakelines.

Two other concerns:
3) Change the brake fluid completely after doing the job! This is the easiest life and cost saver!

4) I recommend to get a brake "condition" equal on both sides of one axle. Therefore, I recommend to overhaul trhe other's side caliper as well. Saves a lot of trouble if you have equal braking forces on both sides!

Jens

[maxnine11]

just curious Kurt B, which bleeder are you getting? vacuum; or pressure.....MAX

[Kurt B]

The one offered here. Pressure...hope it's easy to use. It has to be easier than what I did long ago, which is use the plastic tubing for airing a fishtank, and a small jar and had someone pump the brakes...

Righto on the making sure they're both the same...I'll probably handle the left one very soon. For now, since the right one is frozen, I need to get it off asap...car pulls to the right constantly and it is driving me nuts (replacing the pads on that one was an complete nightmare).