[penguicon-general] Car issues...

[Jeff Hanson]

On 5/30/07, Garry Stahl <tesral at comcast.net> wrote:
> ABS brakes are no different changing the brake pads.  You don't want to
> mess with the calipers however.

On some models, rear ABS brake calipers have a ratcheting mechanism
that has to be retracted in order to get new pads in.  It's easy to do
but you have to know if there is one before you waste a lot of time
trying to force them back.  On my Mazda there is a bolt that has to be
removed to get access to a hex-socket head gear that you need to turn
to retract the caliper.