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Old May 26, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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DIY Front Brake Removal Question
How many bolts to remove to remove the calipers? i removed 2 but still not coming off. Please help. Did my back brakes fine
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Old May 27, 2014 | 03:24 AM
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Did you push the pads back with a lever?

Does the caliper moev at all, or is it still clamped?

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I don't push the caliper backs it have lever but the rotors move freely. I remove both upper and lower bolts but it's like there is a 3rd bolt somewhere and it frustrating the hell out of me
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I've never come across a brake caliper that wasn't fitted with two large bolts.

What you could do is put the bolts back in very loosely and hit the caliper with a big lump of wood.
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I'll try it again. Very frustrating. I've changed brakes many times in the past. I'll just hit it with the wood and see if it can free itself loose
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Are you changing the pads or the rotors?

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Just changing the pads. I did my back brake pads yesterday with no problem
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Do you have fixed or sliding calipers? If they're 4 piston fixed calipers (probable) then you should be able to remove the pads without removing the caliper.
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If there is a lip on your discs, then the pads are difficult to remove.

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Ah. I did the fronts today. I didn't realize all you had to do is remove the pins and not the 2 bolts on the inside of the caliper. I was making it more difficult than it actually was. Probably one of my easiest brake pad changes in all of my cars. Thanks for the input everyone.
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