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G450X G450X is offline
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I just did the fronts on my SC...

Not a bad job, just print out the forum tech guide and go step by step.

I'd do one caliper at a time just in case one of the pistons is stuck and you have to use hydraulic pressure to free it (I had to re-mount a caliper to free a piston, no helper).

You might price a rebuilt caliper to save time, they may not be too expensive.

FYI, my sticking caliper sounded just like a bad wheel bearing. It's a dirty job, but rewarding. I always thought a caliper was somehow complicated inside, but it's about as simple a piece as can be. The seals popped right in, just be careful keep the piston straight in the bore. I also made a template from the caliper piston before I removed it from the bore (1k miles and no squeal).
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