I am doing a JDM ITR 5 lug conversion on my 92 Si now. I am working on replacing the rear brake pads but it is not going so well.

I am putting in Axxis Ultimates and they appear to be a little too wide. I snapped both of the pads in the spring retainers and I am trying to put the caliper on. It will not slide over the two pads when they are on the rotor in the retainers. The two outer fingers of the caliper will not clear the outer pad. I don't have any ideas on this one. Any help will be appreciated. I am using the pad shim on the outer pad but I don't have on the inner because I don't even have on so I don't think the added thickness of the shims is too blame. And I've tried putting the pads in without anyshims, still no avail.

Please help.

-Jake

 

Make sure hte piston on the calipers is pushed in. you may need to open the bleed valve to do this. Should be fine then.

 

Turn the slot on the caliper.

 

The Type R only has an outer shim by the way, so you're not missing anything.

But I'm guessing you pushed the piston back in and the caliper is still not sliding over is that right? If so then also make sure the caliper is positioned correctly because it is able to slide back and forth.

Also, when changing my pads, I don't remember having any spring retainers. Can you clarify? These are Type R calipers right?

 

Front pistons, use a big c-clamp to push in..... do it slowly, brake fluid might come out of the MC.

Rear pistons, place a big screw driver in the x and turn clockwise to push the piston back in... once again, slowly, fluid might come out of the MC.

HTH

 

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Try not to open your bleeders if possible- just compress the piston with a C-clamp or pry it closed with a BFS ( big ****** screwdriver).

As for the pads... might have to shave off some of the backing plate to slide them in but unsure without pics.

 

Thanks everyone!!! I got them to work. I used a bfs and used it to screw the piston into the caliper. Like layed it into one of the slots and screwed it into the caliper. It worked fine. Yes this is a ITR suspension and mine has spring retainers. I'll take a picture maybe it isn't the correct terminology. Thank you all!

 

man these guys dont know obvisouly they havent change rear brakes before if you havent figured it out yet you have to spin the piston back in not push it with a c clamp get like a big adjustable wrench or somthing like that get it around that piston and spin it back in you cant push it then you can slid it back on

 

Uh...no..."spinning" it back in might tear the boot around the piston, which would be a pretty big problem and an even bigger pain in the *** to fix. You might be thinking of calipers for a different car, maybe the MkIII VWs, which are a different design and do require turning the piston.

 

Rear Integra calipers require you to turn the pistons in, unlike the fronts, which require you to push them in with a c-clamp. I just get needle nose pliers and use one side of them to turn the piston. You could always buy the little tool that fits into it as well.

 

Thanks guys. You're right, this is my first time replacing pads. I just turned 16 so everytime I do something new on my car I am learning something. I spun the rear piston in and the boot didn't catch or anything so that went great. You're saying for the front I don't spin them in but rather use a C-clamp and force the piston back into the caliper?

Another quick question regarding bushings: I sucessfully got the rear trailing arm onto the car (ver easy) and got all ready to go for the wheel. All of the arms have OEM bushings and I think that a lot of them got preloaded from the install. Example being I'd get one bolt around a bushing all tightened down and then kinda have to muscle the arm into position to do the next bolt putting load on the bushing. I think pretty much all of the bushings have load on them. Anyone know how I could fix them, taking all the load off but still of course having the arm on and all? My thoughts were too loosen all of the bolts but not take them out completely and then retighted.

-Jake

 

My apologies, I should've been more specific. I was referring only to the front calipers. Man, what a long week....and it's only Monday...