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I really do need some help on this one. If you have ever changed your brake pads, you will know that the caliper consists of two large parts held together by 7 mm bolts. The larger of these parts contains the brake piston. Internally, it has rubber seals which are essential for proper brake function. The other of the large parts is all metal and is a bracket which surrounds the brake pads. When you back out the 7 mm screws, this bracket is what comes loose. It is all steel and could be cooked for as long as you like. Let me put it another way - it contains nothing but solid steel and is not going to be damaged by heating to 400 degrees F, or even 600 degrees, for that matter. I put it in at 400 degrees F for two hours. The paint finish looks great. Please read on.

It is the part of the caliper containing the piston I'm concerned about. My question is - How high and how long can I heat this part? Yes, I know I can't cook the crap out of it. Please don't insult my intelligence to that degree. However, you must admit that brakes do get hot, including this part of the caliper. Hasn't anyone ever burned their hand on a hot caliper? I have. It probably gets up to at least 300 degrees F. Think about it - if the rotor can get to the point that it glows a dull orange, surely the caliper gets pretty hot through both conductive and radiative heat transfer. So how hot can I cook it? I think 225 degrees for a half hour would be easily tolerated. What do you guys think?

• proper cooking temperature for brake calipers, Erik A, Fri, 11 May 2001 14:18:46
  • Do Not Bake until you disassemble and remove All Rubber, RJ, Fri, 11 May 2001 17:10:05
    • Yes, but how hot do the calipers get..., Erik A, Fri, 11 May 2001 21:02:07
      • 400'F for 2hrs. is not 200'F intermittantly n/m, RJ, Sat, 12 May 2001 13:15:51
        • RJ - You're not reading carefully., Erik A, Sat, 12 May 2001 16:20:05 <-- Viewing This Message
          • Re: Erik- You're not reading carefully., RJ, Sat, 12 May 2001 16:49:48
            • You bake your brakes every time you use them., Erik A, Sat, 12 May 2001 23:43:57
  • Re: proper cooking temperature for brake calipers, T.Ghosh, Fri, 11 May 2001 16:51:48

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