Changing 172 rear pads

[The Bear]

Just done my fronts earlier on today and thought Id do the rears at the same time but the caliper looks much more fiddly to do. Anyone have a guide?

I can undo the top of the two 17mm boltson the side of the caliper but the bottom one seems inaccessible to either a spanner or a socket due to a bit of metal going right up to the edge of the bolt head.

I read that you need to screw the piston with a special square tool too?

 

[Fred@BTM]

na its easy, you have to knock out the wee metal thing at the bottom of the pads

no special tools needed

 

[The Bear]

So how does the caliper come off then? Just with the two 17mm bolts?

In other words whats different to doing the fronts?

 

[Fred@BTM]

erm i think i removed the 2 bolts at 90deg to the disc (on the side of caliper)

 

[BenR]

dont need to take the pad carrier off, just take off the rattle clips and retainer, slide them out, screw the piston in a bit and put new pads in.

 

[fUbAr]

This might help?

http://www.fubarnet.com/images/guides/Disc%20016.jpg

 

[The Bear]

Ok cheers will give it a go at some point this week.

 

[The Bear]

Thats the bugger fUbAr!

That vertical rectangular bit underneath the right hand hole is right up against the bolt head. Couldnt get a spanner or a socket in to it. Does that just pop out or something?

 

[BenR]

take the retaining clip out of the hole (peice of wire), and slide it out (might need some help.

 

[The Bear]

Ok I get you. Cheers.