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Old 03-26-2008, 05:58 PM
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whats best way to remove caliper.. got the 2 big bolts off.. but it wont slide.. do i need to compress, and whats best way.. this is rear brake on 2005 f350 single rear tire
 
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:20 PM
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Default RE: remove caliper

Mosttimes you can just pull hard on the caliper (towards yourself) and it'll compress the piston enough to slide the caliper off.. Or, you can use a small pinch bar/larger screwdriver and pry between the outer caliper (facing you where the outboard pad fits/mounts)and the rotor surface to push the piston back..
 
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Old 03-26-2008, 07:32 PM
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Default RE: remove caliper

Make sure you compress that caliper some first, as I think the pads have a couple of pins inthem that will break the caliper pistons if you try to pull it off without compressing
 
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