rear brake pad replace

[snohunter]

Hey all it looks to me like you have to take the rear wheel off to replace the rear pads is this true or is thier a short cut Im missing. thanks      jeff

[Ricky-D]

Yep, your missing it!

Remove the caliper from the plate and the pads then are very easily replaced.

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[Pete]

+1 Ricky-D

No tricks just straight forward maintenance.
Just did it.

Biggest deal is cleanup and moving the pistons back in for the new pads to clear

[snohunter]

well you seen the icon i put on here.:uglystupid2:last time i had the bags off to look at it removing it from the plate was the thing i didnt seem to grasp. guess i will have to look at again tonight .thought the sliding pins held it on did not see a bolt to take off plate :uglystupid2:will look again tho

[Hoser]

Just take out the pad pin on each caliper, leave the spring in the caliper, slide the pads out, spread the caliper and slip the new pads in, replace pin, done, don't even have to remove the caliper.   Hoser

[Red Diamond]

Just take out the pad pin on each caliper, leave the spring in the caliper, slide the pads out, spread the caliper and slip the new pads in, replace pin, done, don't even have to remove the caliper.   Hoser

+1 Hoser.

[Pete]

Hoser's way will work but I prefer to remove the calipers I can clean up before retracting the pistons.
It is only 2 bolts.

During retraction watch the fluid level in the master cylinder you may need to remove some prior to overflow or not.

[Hoser]

I do that also when doing tire or wheel maint. at the same time.  If I need pads between malnt time, I just slide em in, if your master cylinder is not overfilled when the pads are new, there should be room to spread the caliper.    hoser

[NITRO]

I do that also when doing tire or wheel maint. at the same time.  If I need pads between malnt time, I just slide em in, if your master cylinder is not overfilled when the pads are new, there should be room to spread the caliper.    hoser

Same here!

[snohunter]

thanks for the tip hoser new pads are in my squeek is gone.pads were so wore out rotor was scraping on the little fingers that hold the stainless steel backing plate on.cant belive i didnt see how to do it the first time.now i have new pad but they were the dreaded ebc brand and now i have the same noise in back as i do in front a buzz or click when brakes are applied put ebc on front last year its all my honda dealer has on hand and i wanted to ride this weekend.

[sugerbear]

ebc makes two types of pads. i believe the metalic type are bad for the rotors.

[Hoser]

thanks for the tip hoser new pads are in my squeek is gone.pads were so wore out rotor was scraping on the little fingers that hold the stainless steel backing plate on.cant belive i didnt see how to do it the first time.now i have new pad but they were the dreaded ebc brand and now i have the same noise in back as i do in front a buzz or click when brakes are applied put ebc on front last year its all my honda dealer has on hand and i wanted to ride this weekend.

I kinda like the whirring sound The blisterpack  they came in should tell if the pads are organic, mine are, I got them from HDL.  Hoser

[snohunter]

good decription whirring i checked the package mine are organic too guess we will see how long they last or i get sick of it .just hope it dont wreck the rotors. thanks again

[Ricky-D]

Organic pads are the easiest on the rotors regardless of the rotor material !!!!!!!

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