Rear brake question
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Rear brake question
Do you have to unbolt the rear caliper brackets to remove the rotor?
I know you have to do this for the fronts, but do you have to do the same for the rears? The factory shop manual is sort of nebulous on the subject. I'm picking up some new rear rotors today and plan to install tonight (with ceramic pads to match the fronts).
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I know you have to do this for the fronts, but do you have to do the same for the rears? The factory shop manual is sort of nebulous on the subject. I'm picking up some new rear rotors today and plan to install tonight (with ceramic pads to match the fronts).
THANKS!
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Re: Rear brake question (CaliforniaLT-1)
The Helms service manual says you can unbolt on side and swing the caliper up to replace the pads which means if you can get the pads off, you should be able to get the rotor off, too. I just took both bolts out because it was easier than messing with the one bolt trick.
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Re: Rear brake question (CaliforniaLT-1)
I just remove the two bolts for the bracket and it comes off as an assembly. Took me about an hour to change rotors and pads on the wifes a couple weeks ago.
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Re: Rear brake question (Mez)
Mez, yes I'm familiar with the pad-swapping procedure. Thanks for sharing....others might find it beneficial to know this. But removing the rotor is another step that, with the front brakes, requires you to remove the bracket.
I hope someone out there has recently swapped in new rotors on the rear to help me answer this question.
Thanks in advance to all that respond!
I hope someone out there has recently swapped in new rotors on the rear to help me answer this question.
Thanks in advance to all that respond!
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Re: Rear brake question (Vette92)
Vette92, that's a novel approach! Did you end up replacing your bracket bolts (per recommendation), or did you just slap on some permatex and use them again?
Can you figure out where I'm going here? I'd rather not have to pull the brackets and replace the bolts, as then I have to make another trip to the dealer for the bolts. :crazy:
Can you figure out where I'm going here? I'd rather not have to pull the brackets and replace the bolts, as then I have to make another trip to the dealer for the bolts. :crazy:
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Re: Rear brake question (Vette92)
Threw some permatex on and reused them. OK there, I admitted it. ;)
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Re: Rear brake question (CaliforniaLT-1)
I recently did all the pads and rotors on my 92. I removed the caliper, but it wasn't near as hard as the front. I barely got the front bracket loose, the back came right apart. With a friend it took 45 minutes for the pads, rotors, and lunch between the drivers and passenger side.
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Re: Rear brake question (Nathan Plemons)
I removed the caliper, but it wasn't near as hard as the front. I barely got the front bracket loose, the back came right apart.
-Deano