probs a dumb question, rear calliper removal

[adam_mk2]

have never removed a set of rear callipers in my life, and mr haynes isnt so usefull on this topic, help please?

[Dolly]

should be pretty obvious mate, unclip the handbrake cable, undo the flexi brake hose into calliper, remove 2x bolts holding calliper to carrier, then prise back with a screw driver.

if your doing what i mentioned above, get some penatrive spray onto the brake pipe/flexi pipe connection, this will probably cause the most problems.

if your only changing pads, undo 2x bolts and prise off, youll then need a calliper wind back tool and wind the piston back, when doing this remove the cap from the brake fluid resoviour and make sure it doesnt overflow

[adam_mk2]

maybe my callipers are seized then cuz i undid the two carrier bolts and tried prising it off and it wouldnt go, i unclipped the handbrake cable but didnt take off the brake flexi, im taking them off as the cars being scrapped and thought they might do as spares thats all

[Dolly]

i think the 2 bolts are 13mms? there are 2x bolts that then hold the carrier to the hub, could undo them and remove the callipers with the carriers? these bolts will be abit bigger maybe 16mm or something.

[adam_mk2]

yer the two bolts are 13mm, ill keep trying lol

[richard s]

to undo the 13mm that hold the caliper on you need a 15mm to stop the slider fron spinning as for the caliper carrier that is held on with 2 allen bolts that usually round off due to being rather tight and old