C5 Rear Calliper
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Re: C5 Rear Calliper
If you dont like my builders plastic idea how about one of those poundland baking sheets, they will take the heat and are thin, in real life I dont think the rear brakes usually get that hot, not many C5s doing trackdays, yet !!
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Re: C5 Rear Calliper
I tend to agree about the lack of heat, maybe fully loaded with a caravan ?
In reality, any barrier method would work I expect and as long as that barrier does not interfere with the joint (weaken it) & that the bolts are also isolated as much as possible with thread lock and the joint is maintained 100% moisture proof.
In reality, any barrier method would work I expect and as long as that barrier does not interfere with the joint (weaken it) & that the bolts are also isolated as much as possible with thread lock and the joint is maintained 100% moisture proof.
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Re: C5 Rear Calliper
just thought i better share a bit of information as there is alot of talk of splitting the rear calipers destroys them the only thing in the centre of the caliper is an "o"ring i discovered this and replaced it, brakes are working perfect in fact after cleaning up the caliper theyre working better.I had to take the calipers off the car to get the retaining bolts out for doing the arms so being me im defiant when told you cant do that thankfully it payed off.
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Re: C5 Rear Calliper
Just a reminder that the calipers can be swapped over so that the uncorroded faces are next to the arms; the bleed nipples and hoses have the same size threads. Take it easy removing the nipples after all that work , though - you really don't want to have to remove a sheared one!
Re: C5 Rear Calliper
hi guys
sorry i meant to come back with what i did (and i cannot believe its been nearly three years since i did this) long story short...
i just did what the manual said i bought the pretty pink loctite goo and use that
three years later its still fine
really sorry for the late update
sorry i meant to come back with what i did (and i cannot believe its been nearly three years since i did this) long story short...
i just did what the manual said i bought the pretty pink loctite goo and use that
three years later its still fine
really sorry for the late update