Rear rotor stuck on

[ToolGuy]

LLC5 is right on tearing the seal if pushed all the way down...

When I replaced just my caliper lines I used a Brake Pedal Winch to hold the brake down while I bled. Kept air from entering the vehicle lines and thus you bleed only the new caliper line. Works great!

Thanks, I would not have thought of that.

Here are some pic's if it works. I couldn't get them all into one address.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eBrakes010.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eBrakes004.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eBrakes009.jpg

[froggy47]

On mine the c clips were always on the inside. I sold my 96 FSM so can't look it up. I would get a FSM if you are going to do your own work. I think they has small flat washers also.

Has anyone looked at my pics. I've had some feedback saying I have my rotors on the wrong side. They're marked l/r and I have the left on the drivers side.

Well I'm screwed, really screwed. I forgot that slow and steady is preferable to quick and confident. I was in the home stretch, just had to put on new pads and old calipers. When 3 days of 3-4 hours sleep and the over confidence of success getting the left side all back together caught-up to me. I got mixed-up regarding the torque on the rear caliper self locking pin bolt. Apparently it's not 70 Ft-lbs but in fact 26 Ft-lbs. Any easy way to get 1/8 of an inch of bolt out of the caliper housing or maybe it's in the guide pin nut? It's the bolt on the top. I assume I need a helicoil or whatever there called, to drill it out. I seem to have heard of this but not sure.

Originally Posted by '96 Collector's

Well I'm screwed, really screwed. I forgot that slow and steady is preferable to quick and confident. I was in the home stretch, just had to put on new pads and old calipers. When 3 days of 3-4 hours sleep and the over confidence of success getting the left side all back together caught-up to me. I got mixed-up regarding the torque on the rear caliper self locking pin bolt. Apparently it's not 70 Ft-lbs but in fact 26 Ft-lbs. Any easy way to get 1/8 of an inch of bolt out of the caliper housing or maybe it's in the guide pin nut? It's the bolt on the top. I assume I need a helicoil or whatever there called, to drill it out. I seem to have heard of this but not sure.

I got very lucky. The bolt was broke right at the interface of the caliper housing and the guide pin. I was able to slide the bracket out and take the rest of the bolt out with a pair of pliers. I could not get a exact match to the bolt. I got a bolt with a hardness of 8 which should meet or exceed the original. It's black which I wouldn't think matters. But the original was a 15mm and this is a 13mm. Anyone think that would be a problem?

[froggy47]

You know, if it were me, I'd get an oem bolt. Use what you have for temporary.

:)

That's what I'm doing. I got it all back together and the brakes are smooth and great looking.