Rear caliper replacement.

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  1. Great Guy

    Great Guy Well-Known Member

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    I wish to replace the black caliper with this new gold one. Is it a difficult task? Will I have to bleed the rear brakes and do I need a special kit , new brake fluid and new crush washers? Thanks.
     
    #1 Great Guy, Apr 2, 2015
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    Easy job u will need to re bread and I would use fresh crush washers cheap as chips
     
    #2 graemewalker, Apr 2, 2015
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    Are they 10mm washers and what make of brake fluid? And what dot number?
     
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    Just out of interest why are you replacing the caliper with another nissen one and not another brand?
     
    #4 sps170373, Apr 3, 2015
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    Just out of interest why are you replacing the caliper with another nissin one and not another brand?
     
    #5 sps170373, Apr 3, 2015
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    Because its gold obviously! ;) lol
     
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    Dot 4 brake fluid
     
    #7 Cbrjay, Apr 3, 2015
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    Actually this is true.
     
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