1998 Mazda 626 Caliper

1998 MAZDA 626
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VADER5850
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Brakes problem
1998 Mazda 626 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I NEED TO KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO CHANGE THE BRAKES. ON THE CALIPER, THEY HAVE BOLTS ON THE BOTTOM BUT AT THE TOP IS ENCASED IN METAL. I NEVER SEEN THESE TYPES OF CALIPERS. PLEASE HELP!!
Jul 4, 2010 at 10:32 PM
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Jul 5, 2010 at 12:04 AM
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OK, I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE PICTURE..BUT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET THE CALIPER OFF.
Jul 5, 2010 at 9:53 AM
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RICHZOMBIE
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okay are you working on the front or rear brake calipers?
Jul 5, 2010 at 5:12 PM
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FRONT. EVERYONE SAY'S IT'S SUPPOSED TO SWING UPWARD AFTER REMOVING THE BOTTOM BOLT..BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT'S GETTING STUCK ON SOMETHING. I HAVE CHANGED PLENTY OF BRAKE PADS BUT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS.
Jul 5, 2010 at 5:40 PM
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yes there were 2 designs made, one caliper had only 1 mounting bolt, located on lower part of caliper that you remove then pivot caliper upward. the other was the more standard 2 bolt caliper..i'm assuming you have the 1 bolt style so it must just be hitting something if you removed the 1 lower bolt and tried pivoting upward.
Jul 5, 2010 at 6:29 PM
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yes. it's the one bolt! is there supposed to be anything locking it down?..or is it supposed to be free pivoting?..thank you for the prompt responds
Jul 5, 2010 at 7:09 PM
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RICHZOMBIE
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nope, just remove the allen bolt then rotate the caliper upward. maybe your pads were really worn so you might try pushing the caliper piston in with a pry bar then rotating the caliper upward.
Jul 5, 2010 at 7:34 PM
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okay i will try this..thank you very much. if it doesn't work or if i have more quistions i will be back! i know where to come!
Jul 5, 2010 at 7:40 PM
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how about the back caliper (rear)
Sep 23, 2012 at 8:32 PM