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Hello all, just a quick question i did a search but couldnt find anything, i want to paint my calipers but im just wondering do you have to bleed the braking system once you take the calipers off or can you just put it back on and just drive. Also could i just take the front of the caliper of and not bleed it. Any help is appreciated thanks

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You'll be able to tell if they need bleeding as you approach the first corner!.

Generally, if you disconnect the brake lines anywhere, you will introduce air, and you will have to bleed the brakes.

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Mask the surrounding areas and you wont have to disconnect the brake calliper.and if you are going to light sand it do it while it is on the rotor and blow sand away and clean.

Are you painting both sides??

If you are only doing one side of the calliper then you could do as i said and leave it on the rotor!

Go to the diy section and if you cant find it by just looking do a search in there.There is somthing wrong if nothing comes up on the topic.

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thanks guys umm i think ill try and just do one side of the caliper so i dont have to disconnect the brake lines but if/when i get bigger wheels and it looks funny then ill have to disconnect it and do it properly ill look in the DIY section and see what i can find

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It may be a good idea to disconnect the brakes and DIY overhaul the calipers. They would probably appreciate the freshen up and you can DIY for under $150 rather than pay $500 for a workshop to do it.

Plus it makes painting the calipers a whole lot easier! :P Bleeding takes about ten minutes to do it once, do it right. I've found that the 'one-man bleeders' are useless and that it takes two of you to do a proper job first go. Much faster too.

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