How to take off rear Caliper?

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Jul 29, 2011 | 06:30 AM

oblivionlord

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How to take off rear Caliper?

How to change out rear calipers? These are different than TC1 therefore I'm a little confused. The main thing that has me going is what you do with the emergency wire the whole attachment has to be taken off the caliper. Im guessing you need a special tool to go inside that round bolt at the back so you can turn it and take it off. Then a 13mm wrench to take off the nut along side that round bolt.

Any pics by chance?

Jul 29, 2011 | 10:44 AM

bowdenstc

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why are you taking off the rear caliper for? no tc2 should need rear brakes already!!!

Jul 29, 2011 | 02:18 PM

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13mm on a scion?? I work on cars for a living and honestly if you don't know what your doing I wouldn't start by practicing on your brakes. You don't want to strip anything or overtighten or undertighten anything as you can really do some damage if you don't have the experience. Find someone who knows how and let them show you. You don't want to get in a wreck cuz you didn't tighten a bolt property and it fell out or broke on you. Just a heads up. And there is no 13mm on our cars anywhere. So it's probably a 12mm and a 13 will strip it.

Jul 29, 2011 | 03:36 PM

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Upgrading brakes I hope. IMHO I'd do the fronts and just pay to do the rears. There's a lot of safety in proper lifting the car, installation, handling and disposal of toxic materials.
I CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
From the manual, this is for the caliper and pad-

REMOVAL

HINT:
• Use the same procedures for the LH side and RH side.
• The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. DRAIN BRAKE FLUID
NOTICE:
Wash off brake fluid immediately if it comes in
contact with any painted surface.
3. DISCONNECT REAR FLEXIBLE HOSE LH
(a) Remove the union bolt and gasket.
(b) Disconnect the flexible hose from the brake cylinder.
4. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE PIN
(a) Remove the cylinder slide pin (lower).
5. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
LH
6. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE PAD
(a) Remove the 2 brake pads with anti squeal shims.
7. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE ANTI SQUEAL SHIM
(a) Remove the 2 shims from each pad.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the pad wear indicator
plate from pad (inner).
8. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE PAD SUPPORT PLATE
(a) Remove the 4 support plates (No. 1 and No. 2) from
the cylinder mounting.
9. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE BUSH DUST BOOT
(a) Remove the dust boot from the cylinder slide pin
(upper).
10. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE
BUSH
(a) Remove the cylinder slide bush from the brake
cylinder.
11. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE PIN
(a) Using a 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the
cylinder slide pin (upper).
12. REMOVE REAR DISC BRAKE CYLINDER MOUNTING
LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and cylinder mounting.

Jul 30, 2011 | 05:06 AM

oblivionlord

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3. DISCONNECT REAR FLEXIBLE HOSE LH
(a) Remove the union bolt and gasket.
(b) Disconnect the flexible hose from the brake cylinder.

This procedure also requires the removal of another round bolt which looks like you need some form of Hex Key. Although I haven't actually done it, I thought I'd ask first since I haven't had much time.