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Caliper and Brake Pad Removal

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Brake replacement

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What happens here

To remove the caliper, use a ratchet and socket to remove the two slide pins that secure the caliper to the mounting bracket. Once the pins are out, carefully pull the caliper off the rotor. It's crucial not to let the caliper hang by its brake line, as this can damage the line. Support the caliper with a wire hanger or place it on the suspension component. After removing the caliper, extract the old brake pads from the caliper mounting bracket.

Goal: Remove the brake caliper and old brake pads.

Tools and materials

  • Brake Pads — Removed for replacement
  • Ratchet Milwaukee — Loosening and tightening bolts
  • Socket — Removing slide pins
  • Wire Hanger — Supporting the removed caliper

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nuts on. The jack lifts it, the stand supports it. Remove the nuts from the wheel. Now, the pad that you can see right here only tells half the story. I'm going to start out by removing these slide pins. Pull the caliper. Don't just leave this hanging. That can put stress on your brake line. Pull your pads off. The outside can wear differently from the inside, and if that's the case, then you're going to need to do a little bit more investigating. But, these pads don't squeeze themselves. This piston applies force, and these slide pins let

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