Car: 89 260E
Brakes: Girling single piston -- Front


I will delay this maintenance until after I get a caliper repair kit from FastLane. Although I have replaced pads and rotors twice, I have never done a caliper cleaning/repair and want to be sure I do it right.

I plan to simply detach the brake lines from the caliper and then take them indoors for cleaning and repair. I am concerned about air getting into the brake hose, so my plan is to use a large binder clip (the mega-paperclips) to clamp the hose just above the point where it connects to the caliper. Is this feasible? Will it damage the hose?

Also, is simply unscrewing the hose from the caliper all that is required, or is it attached in a way that requires finesse or special tools?

Finally, would it make sense to buy a set of remanufactured (Cardone) calipers just in case (and return them if I don't need them)?

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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite

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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black