[Deejay]

Getting ready to change the rear pads on my 02. The front pads were a breeze but the rear looks to be more difficult. Does anyone have a
how to posted that may help ? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Deejay

Getting ready to change the rear pads on my 02. The front pads were a breeze but the rear looks to be more difficult. Does anyone have a
how to posted that may help ? Thanks.

The rear will require a tool that pushes the caliper piston back so that you will be able to slide the new pads in. You CANNOT use a c-clamp to push it back. You can buy this caliper tool at your local auto parts store. This tool pushes the caliper back by rotation.

Jack up the car and remove the wheels. Once the wheel is removed, take a look at the back of the brake system. The rear brake bracket that holds the caliper is held by four bolts. The bolts I think are 15mm.

Remove those bolts and the whole bracket will come off and you can remove the pads.

I recommend an experienced person to help you out when you do this because you will be needing to bleed the brake lines to clean out the lines of any air pocket or air bubble in the brake line.

Hope this helps.

I had help from my brother inlaw this past weekend doing the same procedure. Unfortunately, squealing is now a sound that comes out from this weekend project.
I used a Raybestos semimetallic pads with the crossdrilled rotors. I also torqued it to around 95 foot lbs. per the manual and am pretty sure this is not causing the squealing noise. I will try new pads this weekend and hopefully this eliminates the squeal.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks.