Ford Fiesta 1998 - Replacing Brake caliper - Garnham

Ford Fiesta has a seized piston so I have brought another second hand hoping to replace the seized one.

However I have fallen at the the first hurdle, The purchased brake caliper has come with the flexi brake pipe attached where they have just cut the hose. I am struggling to remove this pipe.

The picture should demonstrate my problem

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The bolt is a 11mm however I have been working at removing it for a while and it has gone some way to being rounded now.

Any suggestions on removing this?

Ford Fiesta 1998 - Replacing Brake caliper - Duncan112

You're not going to like this but.. that caliper looks a little the worse for wear as well so first off check the bleed nipple is free to turn - use a ring spanner rather than an open ended one - if that won't turn then you've got another scrap caliper.

Carefully cut the hose fitting just above the hex nut that secures it to the caliper and try using a ring spanner or socket on it - as you've rounded it you may need to co for a slightly smaller socket and hammer it on, you might then be able to undo the fitting.

Then, and this is most important, get a new set of seals and overhaul the caliper, using compressed air to blow out any swarf that cutting the hose has created before reassembling the caliper.

On reassembly bleed the braking system acording to the description in the Haynes manual.

Overhauled calipers appear to be about £40 on e-bay (including exchange surcharge) and that might be a better option looking at the state of your one!!

Ford Fiesta 1998 - Replacing Brake caliper - Garnham

you will be glad to know i finally removed it after a good hours worth of struggling. I got myself a flared spanner which didnt have much luck as it was already too rounded. Tried getting a 10 ring spanner on but just wasnt quite smaller enough didnt have anything in between.

Unfortunantly didnt have any sockets am very limted on tools.

Ended up using WD40 and a locking wrench with a lot of attempts finally got there!

Lets hope the one on the car is going to be a little easier!

Cheers for the reply.

Ford Fiesta 1998 - Replacing Brake caliper - Peter D
Go and get a can of Loctite Freeze Release, works very well. Regards Peter
Ford Fiesta 1998 - Replacing Brake caliper - Peter D
Go and get a can of Loctite Freeze Release, works very well. Mask off the caliper housing and just freeze the threaded section of the hose. Regards Peter

Edited by Peter D on 15/05/2013 at 16:59