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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 02:05 PM
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Hi all can someone give me some tips advise or old threads on how to remove the rear caliper&disc ?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 07:01 PM
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If you use the search function you should be able to find a few. There are always discussions on whether to pull the whole cage. It sounds like a lot of work to me, but I am sure once you have done it, it probably seems like a breeze.

I and others have changed everything in the car, but you have to jack it up pretty high for access. Getting the calipers out around the exhaust pipes can be a little bit of a pain, but it is all certainly doable. Adding the rotors onto that would just mean pulling the halfshafts and unbolting the rotors. If you have an impact, it will likely make removing the calipers much easier, as getting proper leverage in the confined space is difficult.

Re-attaching the handbrake assembly can also be a little tedious too, Just give yourself plenty of brakes to reestablish blood flow in your hands and arms lol. It's not as bad as it sounds, its really just unbolting some stuff in a confined space. My best advice is to just do it and not dwell to much on finding the most efficient method possible, get it over with!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2018 | 07:42 AM
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The original poster didn't say what car he had whether inboard or outboard brakes.
 
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