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    Veteran Member Four Rings Chard's Avatar
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    Exclamation NEED HELP brake pad install

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    I'm doing the front brakes right now and I've gotten the C clip and the 2 7 mm hex bolts out, but my caliper won't come off the assembly. Is there something else I'm supposed to unscrew? Seems like the disc wants to come off too. I'm trying to pull it straight back towards the rear of the car. Help appreciated!

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    Registered Member Three Rings VtAudi's Avatar
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    How many bolts did you take out? Try tapping w/ a hammer or something just to break loose, if there that tight your probably going to end up having to press the pistons back in w/ the new pads to fit the rotor.

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    Registered Member Two Rings
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    I had to use a flat head screw driver, pry the caliper against the carrier at the top and then the bottom and it slowly worked itself off the rotor.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings Chard's Avatar
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    K got it. I had to pry it off with a flat head screw driver. Now I'm putting the caliper back on (after some cleaning). Is it me or are the 2 bolts not going in as far as they were when I took them out?

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    Veteran Member Three Rings
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    ummm no the bolts should be the same distance
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    when i took off the bolts, they were really recessed in the rubber shroud. now they're at the tip of the shroud.

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