Exactly as the title says. Trying to remove the brake caliper so I can change my wheel bearings but that sucker is on there. Im thinking hammer?
Exactly as the title says. Trying to remove the brake caliper so I can change my wheel bearings but that sucker is on there. Im thinking hammer?
More details please? What car? Age? Rust much?
single or dual piston??
Single piston. The pads are clamped down fairly tight on the rotor.
Assuming you've removed the proper caliper mounting bolts, I've used a short piece of 2x4 struck with a heavy hammer to persuade a caliper to come off.
Be careful not to damage the brake hose if you don't intend to replace it.
maybe open the bleeder and see if you can pry it off then?
In reply to 1988RedT2:
This is pretty much what I was thinking. The caliper/mounting bracket are just hanging on the rotor now.
1988RedT2 wrote: Assuming you've removed the proper caliper mounting bolts, I've used a short piece of 2x4 struck with a heavy hammer to persuade a caliper to come off.
Done this, it works.
"When all else fails, brute force prevails" - words to live by
Before I pull any bolts I like to retract the caliper piston with a prybar.
A C clamp large enough to compress the piston back in the bore is useful here. Thinking there shouldn't be all that much pressure on the pads at this point to begin with.
sometimes theres a lip created by pads not touching the furthest outside bit that holds it on sometimes.. I agree with the prybar method just compress the piston(s) just enough to release..
or get a bigger hammer haha
use a large c clamp or channel lock or whatever you can get around the caliper to push the piston back into the body. those big vise grips that look like fingers (i forget what the proper term is) can also be used if it's all you've got.
Is this a rear caliper with integrated P brake mechanism? Some have not so obvious release mechanisms.
HappyAndy wrote: Is this a rear caliper with integrated P brake mechanism? Some have not so obvious release mechanisms.
My thought exactly.
Yeah like the Miatas have a key that you have to put in the caliper and turn to back it out. If you try to force it, you will probably damage it. Check a DIY online to see if maybe your caliper has something like this.
While a bfhammer sounds fun, it has to be the pads causing this. Retract the piston as has been mentioned.
Assuming its a 2 peice calliper, Undo the bolts for the slides, the piston section of the calliper should then come off pretty easy. After that, pop the pads out and then remove the calliper frame.
ALWAYS open the bleeder screw before pushing the pistons in. Dirty fluid goes out the bleeder, then top off MC with new fluid.
HappyAndy wrote: Is this a rear caliper with integrated P brake mechanism? Some have not so obvious release mechanisms.
Or the parking brake is still on?
Got it off. Tapped it abit with the hammer and it slid right off. Turbs out some rust was holding it on.
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