Much help needed with calipers!!!!

[adamlewis01]

Ok. Spent 3 hours today trying to figure out how im going to go about painting my calipers. Dont laugh just yet. I got all the equipment out ie. Axle stands, jack, socket set, torque screws, paint, brush etc. Gets it up on the axle stands, the wheels off the fronts. I looked round the back of the calipers to see how the pads are fitted in and i see what looks like a alen key large maybe a size 10. EXCEPT, it has 5 sides :S. I tried a size 8 alen key and it just turns inside it and the size 10 doesnt fit what so ever. Besides an alen key or "hexagonal key set" has 6 sides and the one on my caliper has 5. Strange.

so after a cuppa i calls a local garage and explains that im in need of removing the caliper cover to get at the pads.

Helpful man: Whats the car?

Me: 04 clio

Helpful man: Ok what you'll need is an alan key on the 2 bolts at the back of the caliper, remember they will be quite tough to turn.

Me: cheers mate i'll have another go.

Not a chance. Nothing turns the buggar. Im stuck. Am i not seeing something?? Can somebody please help me out!!

Thanks

Signed Mr Newbie

 

[guysy]

I just painted mine with the calipers on, tape up the springs and go slowly, making sure i didnt get any on the disc.

Are you spray painting it or something?

 

[adamlewis01]

No i just wanted to give it a good propper coat without being worried about getting paint on things. At one point i thought i would just go for wire brush, clean, paint. Besides lol, its really naffing me off that i have no idea what i need to get this cover off.

 

[Schweppy]

Its probably a TorX head mate. Most Renault stuff is!

 

[adamlewis01]

I'm affraid not its not star shaped, its pentagon shaped. Im really stumped on this. I'v even tried scouring google for pentagonal alan keys but no luck. Someone on here must know :dapprove:

 

[Schweppy]

I am pretty sure there is a guide on it by Fubar.

Oh wait he has taken them off of his site.

Sign up to be a full member and there will be some info in the guide section on here.

 

[lemonnobby]

i havent got a clue what your undoing i have never heard of bolts like that on a 04 plate clio 13mm bolt to hold the caliper on the slides you need a thin 17mm spanner to hold the nut on the inside.and the slides are held to the hub with 18mm bols

 

[Schweppy]

^ He knows his s**t!

 

[mattjk]

To get the caliper off I'm sure its just 2 bolts but I cant really remember tbh lol

 

[cat171]

Just leave the caliper on & paint them with a brush, use a thin brush on hard to get to places if your worried about getting excess paint on the go etc. Take your time when painting too.

You do not need to take the calipers off !

 

[Beef-Mc]

If your that worried about it, just put a piece of newspaper between the disk and the caliper.