brian
Well Known Member
I need to replace the brake pads on one side of my RV. The first side was fine, but the other side definitely needs it.
But I can't figure out how to remove that inner pad (or remember how the brakes went together on the RV I was building).
I've got the wheel, rotor, and outboard brake pad off. I've removed the 2 nuts for the stud that the inboard pads rides on. But the stud doesn't seem to move at all, even after the nuts are removed. What job are the nuts doing?
Here's a pic:
Caliper is C, B is end of rod that the inboard pad floats on, A is where the nuts were. A-B appears to be one continuous threaded rod, but it doesn't move a bit when the nut is removed.
Is rod A-B threaded into the caliper and has to be threaded out(toward the left in this pic)? With pliers on end B? That doesn't sound very good for something I want to be smooth so the pad can float freely.
Do I have to remove the AN nut on the brake line and move the whole caliper inboard until rod A-B clears the backing plate? I hope not, as that'll introduce air into the brake line.
What's the magic trick here to get that inboard pad off the 2 pins A-B?
But I can't figure out how to remove that inner pad (or remember how the brakes went together on the RV I was building).
I've got the wheel, rotor, and outboard brake pad off. I've removed the 2 nuts for the stud that the inboard pads rides on. But the stud doesn't seem to move at all, even after the nuts are removed. What job are the nuts doing?
Here's a pic:
![BrakeCaliper.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meyette.us%2FBrakeCaliper.jpg&hash=874fa82824edfba80c9ece6466b48021)
Caliper is C, B is end of rod that the inboard pad floats on, A is where the nuts were. A-B appears to be one continuous threaded rod, but it doesn't move a bit when the nut is removed.
Is rod A-B threaded into the caliper and has to be threaded out(toward the left in this pic)? With pliers on end B? That doesn't sound very good for something I want to be smooth so the pad can float freely.
Do I have to remove the AN nut on the brake line and move the whole caliper inboard until rod A-B clears the backing plate? I hope not, as that'll introduce air into the brake line.
What's the magic trick here to get that inboard pad off the 2 pins A-B?