Ok, I feel like a damn retard, but I cannot for the life of me remove my rear calipers (1994 VTEC). Help?

 

Bump?

 

You rotated the 4 pronged thing back so the caliper can clear it right?

 

Use a rubber mallet to remove the caliper off the rotor. For pushing the piston back in there's a tool for it. It connects to a ratchet and pushes the piston back in

 

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You don't need a special tool, just find a rubber scraper or something flat to turn it.
The piston should turn fairly easily

As far as the caliper istelf, there's only a couple bolts that connect it to the spindle itself.

Just take a better look at it

 

Maybe this pic will help you out a little

 

Ok, that pic helps a lot. I had both bolts removed, its evidently just stuck.

Wait, the rear caliper has stuff attached to the back of it (IT appears to be parking brake stuff) that isn't in that pic. Do i still only need to remove the two bolts though?


Modified by lyric911 at 10:13 PM 2/2/2005

 

Are you just replacing pads?

If so, it should only be 2 bolts to remove the caliper itself.

Use a flathead screwdriver or something to pry it away from
the rotor.

 

yes you need to remove the two bolts

 

I swear I'm not usually this retarded. I had those two bolts out (like every other car I've done this too) but the caliper wouldn't move. Didn't want to risk damage, so I thought I'd find out for sure before I screwed anything up. Thanks guys.