Rear caliper bracket

[Dixie Dean]

Hi everyone can anybody suggest a good way of sliding bracket in without scratching everything Dixie Dean

[abar121]

Hi,
I put the bracket into the wheel, then slide it in from behind(!), leaning over the rear lights / seat.

Once in, tilt the wheel slightly and the left spacer will go in, then the spindle, not forgetting the chain adjuster.

[stusco]

It’s going to rattle about anyway

[Dixie Dean]

I’m more worried about taking all the paint off newly painted bracket and swing arm.

[stusco]

All I was saying is it will happen anyway but nobody likes scratching new paint you just need to be careful 

[Deleted]

Did exactly the same thing on new powder coat

I was not at all impressed with myself

I feel your pain

[Denzil]

I used a biggggg dab of grease to hold it all in place whilst i gingerly slid everything together. Once the spindle is home you can wipe away the majority of grease. Done this a few times with new paint on a swing arm and bracket. Only YPVS though.

[midlifecrisisrd]

2 options

1 is to get a block of wood that is the exact same thickness as the gap between the fitted wheel and the floor so there is no lifting

Wheel just sits there while you carefully fit the hanger and spacer before sliding the spindle in.

2 is fit the caliper bracket to the arm and pop the spindle in just enough to go through the bracket. You can stick a cable tie round the bracket to hold it to the arm. Then offer up the wheel without the LH spacer, locate it onto the hanger bracket then as said angle the wheel to slip the LH spacer in and slide the spindle through

Do you have the swing arm with or without the spring clip on it at the caliper locating lug?

With helps it sit in line

Steve

[oldbritguy]

Lots of great ideas here but I find it best if someone else helps with an extra pair of hands while fitting everything together.

Not always an option at the side of the road fixing a puncture but usually available at home. Don't rush it if you are rebuilding fresh painted parts.