Brake Rotor and Brake Caliper Removal Options

[torqu33bo1]

I didn't see this posted anywhere, so I figured I would just post this.
To remove the caliper, you only have to loosen the screw on bottom rear of the caliper.
You can then rotate it 180 degrees upwards, push it backwards, and the top will just slide out.
(There is no screw on the top)

Then to remove the caliper/rotor housing, there are two 14mm bolts on the front side of your car.
Voila, everything that you need to get to that rotor is not loose or off. Good luck!

A B


C D


Imagine these letter as the driver side brake assembly.
A and C are the Caliper housing bolts
B is the pin that slides out to release the caliper
D is the bolt you have to remove. I believe it is a 12mm, if not 13mm.

[Galcobar]

Installing the rear disc brake is easy if you remember to tighten the parking brake adjusting sprocket. This retracts the shoes, so there's nothing to get in the way of the rotor. Forget to do so, and it requires force. This is why you want to make sure you have the hole in the rotor lined up with the largest hole in the faceplate of the hub; once everything is installed, you can then reach through the aligned holes with flathead screwdriver and adjust the parking brake shoes by turning the sprocket.

This also helps in removing the rotor if the rotor was correctly installed -- you can use the sprocket to retract the parking brake shoes.

It's a good idea while you've got the rotor off to lubricate the parking brake components.

The bolt holes in the rotor accept the same size as the bolts used to hold the caliper to the caliper bracket.