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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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Hey everyone, does anyone know if their is a walkthrough on how to remove the calipers on the xB??? I tried searching but couldnt find one.... Thanks!
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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yellow arrows= caliper bolts
green arrows= caliper mounting bracket
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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what are you planning on doing?? If you are njust changing the pads then you should be able to just pull out the caliper bolt and slide the rails off. If you are changing the rotors then you will have to remove the whole thing.
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55431
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Well im going to be painting them... Not with one of the kits either, i got some spray paint that im going to be using... So i wanted to remove them..
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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Just a quick question, are the pads in the Xb (i have an Xa) shaped odd? When I had my wheels off last I look at the pads to make sure I didnt need new ones and they looked like this. _/ \_ Is there supposed to be a raised section in the middle?

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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can you be more specific? were the ends kinda tapered off, cause i think thats normal.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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the pads will have a slot in the center and taper at the ends
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