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Another front end???

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Posted by: Sal329

Do you need to take the brake caliper and rotors off when replacing upper and lower control arms?

Posted by: kustomizingkid

I would pull them off, I'm sure you could do it without, but it would take some creativity. It's only two bolt to pop the calipers off.

Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets

Yes, take calipers off. Then wire tie them off somewhere out of the way. Be careful of the hoses, they crack easy if their original.

Posted by: unity

What he said

Really, it will be much easier if you remove them. I usually have some wire that I use to hang the caliper up in the wheel well. That way they are out of the way and not hanging on the brake line.

But since you have them out, good time to check out the slide pins on those calipers.

To remove the calipers turn the wheel IN on the side you want to remove. I think 13 mm is whats used. The lower/back bolt will come out fine. The upper will need a 6 inch extension to make things easier.

Posted by: unity

Im getting slow apparently

Posted by: Sal329

guess I might as well replace the brakes then too. Any recomandations?

Posted by: mespock

Quote:

Originally Posted by unity

Im getting slow apparently

Maybe just old....

Posted by: unity

Quote:

Originally Posted by mespock

Maybe just old....

Hey now... I think I am half your age "old man"! LOL

Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets

How old do you have to be, to be an "old man"?

Posted by: kustomizingkid

No age requirement, just need to drive a Lincoln.

Posted by: 98lincmk7lsc

I've done them on both of my cars, and didn't need to remove the brakes on either one of them. Maybe it would have made it a little easier, but I don't think it was very hard with the brakes still attached. I think the calipers would just get in the way if they're removed and wired up somewhere.

Do what you want, but you don't NEED to remove them.