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Bassboy3313
Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 05:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hello. I am having one hell of a time trying to get the old pads off of my rear caliper on my 95 S2 thunderbolt. Is there a trick to this? How do the pins come off in order to pull the pads off?
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Midnight_rider
Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 07:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

have to pull caliper;; 2 mounting bolts
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Bassboy3313
Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 08:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I unmounted the caliper already. All its attached to is the brake line. I am wondering how to get the pads off of the caliper. It seems like there are 2 pins keeping the pads on and I am stumped on how to get these pins out of the way so the pads can slide off.
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S2pengy
Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 11:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You do not remove the pins you push them down toward the piston. While you are holding it down pull the pad up and over the pins..
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Sportyeric
Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 07:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You need to push the pistons back into the caliper in order for there to be room for the new pads. Do this while you have the old pads in place and you can just lever something against the old pads. (Although you should also clean what crap might be on the sides of the pistons.
I think you will find that the pads come out easily once the pistons are fully retracted into the caliper.
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Bassboy3313
Posted on Saturday, August 06, 2011 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks guys. that did the trick. i appreciate it!
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Buellistic
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Brakes Class 101, just PM me for your copy ...
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