Rear brake pads - too thick?

[dsavage0109]

98 - Camry - v6 - rear disc

I'm trying to replace the rear brake pads - disc - and they seem too thick??? I can't the caliper back in place. I did compress the piston all the way back in. Still no go.

Do they make different thicknesses? Do you have to have them ground down?

[95CamryV6GTA]

with the piston pushed in , does it sit flush to the caliper.

You don't have to sand it down, but you have to make sure that the piston is fully pushed in.

You can use clamps, or the try placing back the old pads back and then use a long screwdriver / wrench and push the pads back.

You gotta push it in until the seals are curved outwards.

good luck

[Mike Gerber]

I found about a 4 inch C-clamp and an old pad works best for pushing the piston all the way back in.

Also, call the parts store that supplied you with the pads and rotors and have them check and make sure you have the correct ones for your car. It wouldn't be the first time someone got the wrong parts from a parts guy. It has happened to me one time.

Mike

[Hajoca]

I know that in 2000 model year (Gen 4.5) there were two types of callipers and two different pads used... US made or Japan made, my 00 had that problem, the rear pads also looked different, compare yours. 98 may have same issue

Did you pinch the rubber line, then open the bleed screw while compressing the piston?

[dsavage0109]

I'm pretty sure I pressed the piston flush with the housing.

I can get the the caliper 'over' the pads, but it's where it bolts back into the torque plate where I get stuck. The caliper overlaps the torque plate by about a quarter inch.

[300kmi97camry]

I had the same problem when I did my front brakes. I thought the new pads were too thick, but soon realized I had a frozen caliper on the passenger side, the sliding pin was all corroded and wouldn't budge or open up all the way. So check your pins just in case.

[mntoyotaguy]

I am now having the same problem with my '98 es300. The pads fit fine, but when trying to refit the bottom caliper bolt, the two parts of the caliper overlap about 1/4 to 3/8 an inch. Everything seems to be fitting until I get to this last part.

Maybe I have the wrong calipers on my car or maybe there are some other thinner pads I don't know about. Any ideas?

[dsavage0109]

Turns out that the bottom mounting pins move. Mine were stuck. So took my hammer and tapped them back. That did the trick. I was able to mount the calipers with the new pads.

[Gibson99]

if it was frozen like that, i highly recommend taking it back apart and just pulling the slider pins out of the torque plate (bracket), cleaning it up with some solvent, and cleaning out the hole it went into with some solvent and a wire brush. then fill it back up with axle grease and make sure it's well-lubed. This will keep your brakes working properly much longer.

[Mike Gerber]

^ I agree with Gibson99. Remove those slide pins and clean them and the holes in the mounting bracket and then regrease everything. The pins must be able to slide freely. I would use high temperature disc brake grease, a product called Silglide, or antiseize compund for this tack.

Mike

[renatog]

I'm having trouble with my Japan made 02 camry se. It feels like the pivoting bolt won't go in or the pads are too thick. I've tried everything I can think of other than removing the caliper and messing with it and/or grinding the pads down to fit them.
What gives?

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by renatog

I'm having trouble with my Japan made 02 camry se. It feels like the pivoting bolt won't go in or the pads are too thick. I've tried everything I can think of other than removing the caliper and messing with it and/or grinding the pads down to fit them.
What gives?

Your 2002 is a generation 5 Camry. You should probably post this is the generation 5 and 6 section.

Mike