What does everyone use to hold their brake caliper when swapping out rotors?

highbrowed · 08-25-2015, 03:12 PM

I use a masterfully bent coat hanger but recently I chipped the paint on a caliper because it swung around and hit something.

I know someone's got a better method than a coat hanger, and yes, the 135i brakes are pretty shitty, but they are pretty nonetheless and I want to keep them that way.

135TX · 08-25-2015, 03:54 PM

put a microfiber rag folded on a jack stand and set it vertically on the stand( obviously close enough so as not to stress the brake line), and lean the top of caliper on the inner fender liner, never had an issue.

Pissoff · 08-26-2015, 08:42 AM

I use a really short bungee cord with plastic coated hooks.

AB M2C · 08-26-2015, 10:13 AM

5 gallon bucket

Solo_M_Tech · 08-26-2015, 01:16 PM

Zip ties. Seriously.

aloksatoor · 08-26-2015, 05:21 PM

Spare wheel cribs when the wheels off, the wheel cribs are not used for holding car up (jackstands).

2PUTT · 08-27-2015, 03:21 PM

jack stands with the rubber protector and MF towel

BrokenVert · 08-27-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ApexResistance

Zip ties. Seriously.

Agreed!

houtan · 09-03-2015, 08:19 AM

Zip ties

kioneo · 09-03-2015, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by highbrowed

I use a masterfully bent coat hanger but recently I chipped the paint on a caliper because it swung around and hit something.

I know someone's got a better method than a coat hanger, and yes, the 135i brakes are pretty shitty, but they are pretty nonetheless and I want to keep them that way.

I'm laughing because I did just that with mine. I nicked the front caliper when the bungee cord swung. Now I set it on an upside down bucket covered with a rag.

HP Autosport · 09-06-2015, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleroad

I use a really short bungee cord with plastic coated hooks.

bungee works.

E82MSport · 09-07-2015, 07:32 PM

highbrowed · 09-10-2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by E82MSport

No splash guard in the front?

E82MSport · 09-11-2015, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by highbrowed

No splash guard in the front?

They're out because I was servicing the coilovers.

_Ryan_ · 09-13-2015, 04:48 AM

Spare stand with a thick gardening glove over the top(top of stand inside glove).

08-25-2015, 03:12 PM	#1
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_Ryan_ Captain 59 Rep 741 Posts Drives: E87 130i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melbourne, AU iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW 130i [5.24]	Spare stand with a thick gardening glove over the top(top of stand inside glove).
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