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After some trial and error :banghead: I realized when replacing the pads or pads and rotor on the rear brake, the piston goes in real easy on the caliper when you remove the parking brake assembly from the caliper.
I tried loosening up the parking brake adjustment, opening the bleed valve, and I was pushing on the piston with a 6" C Clamp that I use to do automotive brakes. After an hour or so and a ton of sweat and mosquito bites, I removed the parking brake assembly and the piston went right in real easy.
Save yourself some time when doing the rear brake and remove the parking brake assembly.
To get your fancy new rotor on, get out your impact wrench, remove the cotter pin from the nut that holds on the rear hub, remove the mounting nut, and pull the hub. Now your rotor will slide off and on after removing the 4 mounting bolts from the rotor. Make sure to do this step 1st so you can set your parking brake while removing the nut and hub :thumb:
I installed the Tusk Stainless Steel Typhoon rotor and EBC Severe Duty pads. I hope these suckers don't squeal like the stockers did, although my pads were paper thin when I pulled them :lol:
I tried loosening up the parking brake adjustment, opening the bleed valve, and I was pushing on the piston with a 6" C Clamp that I use to do automotive brakes. After an hour or so and a ton of sweat and mosquito bites, I removed the parking brake assembly and the piston went right in real easy.
Save yourself some time when doing the rear brake and remove the parking brake assembly.
To get your fancy new rotor on, get out your impact wrench, remove the cotter pin from the nut that holds on the rear hub, remove the mounting nut, and pull the hub. Now your rotor will slide off and on after removing the 4 mounting bolts from the rotor. Make sure to do this step 1st so you can set your parking brake while removing the nut and hub :thumb:
I installed the Tusk Stainless Steel Typhoon rotor and EBC Severe Duty pads. I hope these suckers don't squeal like the stockers did, although my pads were paper thin when I pulled them :lol: