rear caliper

[csj]

The front calipers come off their mounts quick and easy.

The rear caliper (as per manual) needs the rear wheel dropped
in order to get at it.
I don't have the space/tools to get at the rear wheel, so then the
rear caliper stays there.

I'm wondering has anybody found a way to get the rear caliper off
without taking off wheel.

It looks like if the 'caliper pin bolt' (#11 on fiche) comes out,
the whole caliper would lift out, but that bolt is totally seized,
will not budge. Suggestions for the future?

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

If you can get the caliper pin bolt to turn you can remove the caliper without removing the rear wheel. Seems like it takes a 12mm open end wrench to remove bolt.

[NCGhostrider]

Number 11 is a trouble spot.  Use a six sided good quality socket and an impact...  I nearly rounded mine off getting it out before with cheaps sockets.  In fact, I ended up heating it.  All the threads are right behind the bold head.. I used a small cutting torch...and yes, I burned a bit of paint.  But in my case it had to be done.   I make sure it gets never seized when it goes back in now. 

A small 3/8 electric impact does wonders with a good socket.

Good luck!!

[csj]

Thanks guys for the responses. Now here's the story.

I had the same problem last year, needed to replace pads,
got in there and found that pin seized, Could Not get that damn thing out, even with a propane torch for heat, then took it to a stealer,
he Told me that he had pulled the caliper and rebuilt the thing.

After one year, seems unlikely the pistons would be mostly seized,
and the 'caliper pin bolt' would not be somewhat workable. They just pried the pistons in and jammed new pads in. Buggers.

So now I'm sending the whole bike to a trusted (wrecker) mechanic
who has the best tools, he'll rebuild it, gonna cost a few garbonzos.

I wish I'd gone there in the 1st place, too far away then.