Fellows, i need Help, changing rear brakes and rotors
06-06-2017, 02:18 PM
#1
Fellows, i need Help, changing rear brakes and rotors
93, base, rear brakes, i have read all i can find on changing the pads and rotors and it seemed simple until i got to the part, where per the FSM, you have to disable the hand brake. This where i got confused and did not understand why you cannot just remove the parking brake spring to get to the 15mm bolt holding the calipers on? I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so any input would be appreciated..
06-06-2017, 03:37 PM
#2
Safety Car
Is your e-brake drum or work off the caliper? I have drum type and there's a bracket on the cable that has to come off the knuckle to get the cable off and remove everything. Might be something similar for you.
06-06-2017, 04:38 PM
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Melting Slicks
The 93' should just have the e-brake tied in with the caliper. Its been over a year since I did mine but I think as long as the handle is not engaged everything should work as normal... I don't recall having to do anything special with the e-brake on mine.
06-06-2017, 05:01 PM
#5
The E-Brake is connected to the Caliper/Rotor. Again, there is a large spring in the way of the top bolt and the FSM states do not remove this spring. FSM page 5B2-3 states: Important, "Do not remove lever return spring or disconnect cable unless parking brake automatic adjuster has been disabled"?
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Last edited by charliet615; 06-06-2017 at 05:45 PM.
06-06-2017, 07:31 PM
#7
Boy do i feel like a dummy, there is a 17mm lock nut and you have to hold it while loosing the top 15mm bolt and also the bottom allen head screw. Now if i can just push the piston back to accept the new rotors and pads. Thanks, Charlie
06-06-2017, 08:47 PM
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Buy the proper tool to compress the piston
Use the old brake pad and a large Channel Locks to compress the piston
Use the old brake pad and the handle of a hammer or mallet and slowly push down on the pad until the piston is compressed.
First method is proper.... last is least desirable but will work if you dont have a Channel Lock large enough or the compression tool.
06-06-2017, 09:05 PM
#10
Quick Question, 81c3, there are 2 horse shoe shaped shims in the pad kit, where do they go? I didn't see anything like that when i took it apart. The pads are power stop evolution ceramic brand.
06-07-2017, 12:09 PM
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