How to bypass a brake caliper?

[gingerbredman]

I'm having a severe problem with my brakes and after all day of raising hell there's only two options: burn the car to the ground or bypass my rear driver side brakes.

I just want a simple answer, either it can or cannot be done. I can't just go out and buy new stuff because I'm dead-broke and everything on the shell is about equivalent to what I've got problems with now.

[sx moneypit]

Take the banjo fitting off the caliper and put a regular bolt and nut through the banjo fitting.Use the washers of course.Having 3 wheel brakes is not safe and i don't recommend it by any means but it will get you by till you can get it fixed.

[bersh240]

i used a brake pad spreader to hold the caliper in place and i ziptied it to the spring/shock. held well.

[gingerbredman]

Thanks guys, yeah I ended up just bolting the caliper back on and using a bolt and nut for the line, all is well so far but def gonna do a brake job soon