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sq_camry · 05-26-2005, 06:24 PM

ok, i am hearing a squeeling noise and am getting tired, so today i popped off the right rear wheel to check the pads and cant figure out how to spread the calipers. basically all i did was take the wheel off and put it back on because i have no clue how to do this. help?

its a 98 le if that matters w/ the 5sfe

***Eye8Pussies*** · 05-26-2005, 06:41 PM

spread the calipers...?

basically, just take off hte bottom screw, lossen the top one, and then flip up the entier caliper...simple as that ...

sq_camry · 05-26-2005, 06:45 PM

what kinda tools will be needed?

alen wrench?

Toysrme · 05-26-2005, 08:23 PM

12mm socket/wrench. One one each side of the caliper. You simply unbolt one and flip the entire assembly up.
You need to compress the pistons with a c-clamp to get them back on.

sq_camry · 05-26-2005, 10:55 PM

i talked to a friend and he told me how to do it, thx for the help tho

all i had to do, was take off the ebrake and put car in Neutral and the assemble slides right off

as for the front, i just took off both bolts and pulled off the retainers and pulled the pads from their sockets.

er, i also just wanna say that the oem pads suck, and i think aftermarket ceramic pads should fix the noise problem.

mandyfig · 05-27-2005, 08:24 AM

14 mm on Caliper bolts, with 17 mm on Slide pins, at least on a Gen 3 95 2.2IL.

skewe · 05-27-2005, 09:17 AM

maybe ur rotors need resurfacing or the pads needs to be changed

it is also good to put some brake grease between the caliper and the pad. NOT the pad and rotor.

That will stop the squeak

Mike Gerber · 05-27-2005, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandyfig

14 mm on Caliper bolts, with 17 mm on Slide pins, at least on a Gen 3 95 2.2IL.

The 98 is the same. I have both generations.

Incidently, the 98 4 cylinder 5SFE should have rear drum brakes. Did someone do a rear disc brake conversion on this car?

Mike