azibux1
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Hi all,
As above... I thought I'd make a dedicated thread as it might attract the attention of people who have removed the calipers for any reason
I am looking at removing them (leaving brake lines attached) just so I can properly mask the disk and remove the pads / other components of the calipers that you can't spray
Questions please
1 - Is the above over the top to spray the calipers? (I want to spray as opposed to brush it for a better finish and this seems the easiest way to mask/remove bits I don't want to be spraying)
2 - Do I still need to primer it / sand down as it is already nice new-ish black factory paint on them surely and not bare metal? Car is only a few months old, so cleaning the calipers should be sufficient or not?
3 - If the answer to sanding down is a no, should I still use red primer just to help hide the black coming through?
4 - Main question... WHERE DO I START?! Reasonably 'technically' minded but therefore usually stick to stuff inside the car, bluetooth kits, dashcams, electronics etc... don't normally do much mechanical work. I did a work experience placement for 2 weeks at Volvo a few years ago and I remember something regarding the general process about removing two bolts and a retaining clip (which I can't see on the S3, maybe behind the S3 logo plate?) and the caliper seemed quite easy to remove? Obviously being the brake system I don't want to mess anything up!!
5 - Is the process for the rears the same?
Any advice and tips appreciated please! If anyone has any pics of exactly which bits I need to undo that would be amazing!!
@Rob2k68 and @Craig Cull you've done some work on brakes recently on your S3's I believe? Any chance you could drop any pointers?
Thanks!!
As above... I thought I'd make a dedicated thread as it might attract the attention of people who have removed the calipers for any reason
I am looking at removing them (leaving brake lines attached) just so I can properly mask the disk and remove the pads / other components of the calipers that you can't spray
Questions please
1 - Is the above over the top to spray the calipers? (I want to spray as opposed to brush it for a better finish and this seems the easiest way to mask/remove bits I don't want to be spraying)
2 - Do I still need to primer it / sand down as it is already nice new-ish black factory paint on them surely and not bare metal? Car is only a few months old, so cleaning the calipers should be sufficient or not?
3 - If the answer to sanding down is a no, should I still use red primer just to help hide the black coming through?
4 - Main question... WHERE DO I START?! Reasonably 'technically' minded but therefore usually stick to stuff inside the car, bluetooth kits, dashcams, electronics etc... don't normally do much mechanical work. I did a work experience placement for 2 weeks at Volvo a few years ago and I remember something regarding the general process about removing two bolts and a retaining clip (which I can't see on the S3, maybe behind the S3 logo plate?) and the caliper seemed quite easy to remove? Obviously being the brake system I don't want to mess anything up!!
5 - Is the process for the rears the same?
Any advice and tips appreciated please! If anyone has any pics of exactly which bits I need to undo that would be amazing!!
@Rob2k68 and @Craig Cull you've done some work on brakes recently on your S3's I believe? Any chance you could drop any pointers?
Thanks!!