Removing Brake Calipers

OcOnnor220 · July 8th, 2007, 04:18 PM

Ok. I don't have $800 for the Cobra Big Brake rotor upgrade yet but my rear brakes are down to nothing so I decided today to take a set of rear brake pads for 2001 mustangs I got several months ago and put them in in the mean time...I have a 15mm socket set, everything I needed to get all the bolts off including the banjo bolts and both sets of bolts connecting the caliper to the caliper bracket....But that damn thing would NOT come off!! All I could tell was that I was able to slide the brake caliper up and down the rotor but that piston or whatever it is in the middle of the caliper was NOT letting go of the rotor. Finally instead of ruining the brake setup and having to leave the car in the garage, I put all the bolts back on and said "forget it". Please, tell me what I have to do to get that caliper off..hopefully its not some insane tool from Ford I need to compress that thing to get the caliper off. Eventually when I get the money, it wouldnt be an issue because I'd be taking the rotor, caliper and brake lines off and junking them but I NEED rear brakes NOW...Please help.

HMUSN · July 8th, 2007, 04:28 PM

http://www.mustangworld.com/forums/s...d.php?t=489561

your welcome

OcOnnor220 · July 8th, 2007, 04:44 PM

I removed the 15mm bolts...that thing was NOT coming off, that step-o-gram has gotta be missing something, unless youre supposed to use an f*ing hammer and wack the shit out of it...nevertheless, that caliper casing was NOT coming off with the complete removal of those bolts.[/quote]

HMUSN · July 8th, 2007, 04:52 PM

you could do what i did.

stick a flat head screw driver in the hole on top of the caliper..

just make sure not to hit the pistons inside.

leverage ftw.

dgt_mustang · July 30th, 2008, 09:27 PM

Thanks HMUSN im doing this right now, and cant get the 13mm off the back, open ended wrench is the key to it is what it looks like

zinc02GT · July 30th, 2008, 09:30 PM

use a 13mm open end wrench and slide yuour foot up in there and give it a nice little kick...

or use a hammer, preffereably a rubber mallet so it wont cause metal on metal fuck ups...

I had to do that as well. Make sure you get a pair of vice grips to secure the inner part of that casing around the cailper retaining bolt. Youll see what I mean when the bolt just stays where it is once you break it loose

dgt_mustang · July 30th, 2008, 09:31 PM

Ha, sweet, thanks, im waiting on the 13mm wrench from the store right now.

zinc02GT · July 30th, 2008, 09:33 PM

try to get a gearwrench

those things work wonders man

July 8th, 2007, 04:18 PM	#1
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 reviews	Removing Brake Calipers Ok. I don't have $800 for the Cobra Big Brake rotor upgrade yet but my rear brakes are down to nothing so I decided today to take a set of rear brake pads for 2001 mustangs I got several months ago and put them in in the mean time...I have a 15mm socket set, everything I needed to get all the bolts off including the banjo bolts and both sets of bolts connecting the caliper to the caliper bracket....But that damn thing would NOT come off!! All I could tell was that I was able to slide the brake caliper up and down the rotor but that piston or whatever it is in the middle of the caliper was NOT letting go of the rotor. Finally instead of ruining the brake setup and having to leave the car in the garage, I put all the bolts back on and said "forget it". Please, tell me what I have to do to get that caliper off..hopefully its not some insane tool from Ford I need to compress that thing to get the caliper off. Eventually when I get the money, it wouldnt be an issue because I'd be taking the rotor, caliper and brake lines off and junking them but I NEED rear brakes NOW...Please help.

July 8th, 2007, 04:28 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	http://www.mustangworld.com/forums/s...d.php?t=489561 your welcome __________________

July 8th, 2007, 04:52 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	you could do what i did. stick a flat head screw driver in the hole on top of the caliper.. just make sure not to hit the pistons inside. leverage ftw. __________________

July 30th, 2008, 09:27 PM	#5
dgt_mustang The soul stealing Ginger 2001 Mustang 3.8l Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks HMUSN im doing this right now, and cant get the 13mm off the back, open ended wrench is the key to it is what it looks like __________________ Cosmetic: Vent-visors, Pioneer Bluetooth Radio Deck, 17" Cobra Alloy Rims, HID 4500k 55watt setup, Chrome Headlamps 15% Tint, Red sway bar Performance: CAI,Mac-Longtubes, H-pipe, Flow 40s, NO CATS Diablo Tuner, Rear Sway bar

July 30th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#6
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	use a 13mm open end wrench and slide yuour foot up in there and give it a nice little kick... or use a hammer, preffereably a rubber mallet so it wont cause metal on metal fuck ups... I had to do that as well. Make sure you get a pair of vice grips to secure the inner part of that casing around the cailper retaining bolt. Youll see what I mean when the bolt just stays where it is once you break it loose __________________ Mods in garage. New mods, new track times soon.

July 8th, 2007, 04:44 PM	#3
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 reviews	I removed the 15mm bolts...that thing was NOT coming off, that step-o-gram has gotta be missing something, unless youre supposed to use an f*ing hammer and wack the shit out of it...nevertheless, that caliper casing was NOT coming off with the complete removal of those bolts.[/quote]

July 30th, 2008, 09:31 PM	#7
dgt_mustang The soul stealing Ginger 2001 Mustang 3.8l Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ha, sweet, thanks, im waiting on the 13mm wrench from the store right now. __________________ Cosmetic: Vent-visors, Pioneer Bluetooth Radio Deck, 17" Cobra Alloy Rims, HID 4500k 55watt setup, Chrome Headlamps 15% Tint, Red sway bar Performance: CAI,Mac-Longtubes, H-pipe, Flow 40s, NO CATS Diablo Tuner, Rear Sway bar

July 30th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#8
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	try to get a gearwrench those things work wonders man __________________ Mods in garage. New mods, new track times soon.

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