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Rear brake disc and pad change

Post by mr2_maverick »

Do I need to take the calliper bracket out in the rear in order to change the brake discs and pads? If so what size are the two bolts on the bracket!

Also what size bolt can I use to screw into the disc to force it off since it's stuck on due to rust, will a 10 mm bolt do?

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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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changing discs?, if yes just smack it with hammer, if that dont work use bigger hammer.
old discs are scrap anyway.

yes you will need to take the caliper out of the way to remove the disc.
12mm on the lower slider bolt if it hasnt been rounded off.
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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peteV6R5 wrote: 09/09/17 14:47 changing discs?, if yes just smack it with hammer, if that dont work use bigger hammer.
old discs are scrap anyway.

yes you will need to take the caliper out of the way to remove the disc.
12mm on the lower slider bolt if it hasnt been rounded off.
Thanks for the reply. I found the word for it, it's the "torque plate". Do I need to take this torque plate off?

The bgb below doesn't say I need to but i just want to make sure.

http://www.shinny.co.uk/toyota/MR2_SW_1 ... arbrak.pdf
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I always take it off, 2 bolts 17mm I think from memory. gets everything out the way.
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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peteV6R5 wrote: 09/09/17 14:59 I always take it off, 2 bolts 17mm I think from memory. gets everything out the way.
Yup they seem like 17 mm just rounded off so it would've been easier if I didn't have to take that thing off.

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Don't forget your wind back tool if you haven't already got one :-)
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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Tallboy wrote: 09/09/17 16:44 Don't forget your wind back tool if you haven't already got one :-)
I have always used a screw driver with a wooden block to push the piston back in other cars. Do I still need a calliper tool for this car? Thanks
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If I need one then can you please suggest any from screwfix,machine mart etc? Thanks

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The rears wind in unlike the fronts.

The how to is handy :th:

http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/component/fss/?v ... Rvb2wiXQ==


Or you can buy a tool like this


I'm sure the thread is right hand but you should double check.
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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Tallboy wrote: 09/09/17 17:51 The rears wind in unlike the fronts.

The how to is handy :th:

http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/component/fss/?v ... Rvb2wiXQ==


Or you can buy a tool like this


I'm sure the thread is right hand but you should double check.
Thank you I didn't know the piston screwed in and out.

Is this right/left hand thing just suit the user? Or has got something to do with the thread on the car? Cheers
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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Rotors have holes tapped in them you put in a bolt and do it up, its 8mm from memory and it presses the rotors off. If you get new rotors put some never seize in this thread, it stops it going rusty.

There is a special tool for screwing in the rear rotors, it looks like a cube and fits on a 3/8" drive.

http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-s ... l/2363_0_0

For the fronts and many other brake jobs just use a large G-Clamp to push in the pistons.

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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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MR2DI4 wrote: 10/09/17 11:05 Rotors have holes tapped in them you put in a bolt and do it up, its 8mm from memory and it presses the rotors off. If you get new rotors put some never seize in this thread, it stops it going rusty.

There is a special tool for screwing in the rear rotors, it looks like a cube and fits on a 3/8" drive.

http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-s ... l/2363_0_0

For the fronts and many other brake jobs just use a large G-Clamp to push in the pistons.
Never seen one of those before! Looks handy!
mr2_maverick wrote: 10/09/17 10:55
Tallboy wrote: 09/09/17 17:51 The rears wind in unlike the fronts.

The how to is handy :th:

http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/component/fss/?v ... Rvb2wiXQ==


Or you can buy a tool like this


I'm sure the thread is right hand but you should double check.
Thank you I didn't know the piston screwed in and out.

Is this right/left hand thing just suit the user? Or has got something to do with the thread on the car? Cheers
It's the thread on the car, one way winds in the other out.
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

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Thanks guys. I bought one of those brake caliper cubes but I think the screw thing is still better as the cube slips off if the piston is stubborn. Also screwing the 8mm bolt into the disc makes it much more time efficient to remove the disc rather than hammering it to hell.
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Re: Rear brake disc and pad change

Post by mr2_maverick »

In regards to the thread I think it might be right hand as I had to turn the piston clockwise to push it back in.

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