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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
Thank you sir, that works.
2016+ CX-5 parking brakes are actually using the regular rear brakes......
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Thank you sir, that works.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
Definitely nothing new. Most if not all Hondas use the rear brake calipers as the parking brake. The rear caliper pads are simply spring activated by the parking brake handle and cables. Many other car makes are this way, also.
I do know that many Toyota cars use drum parking brakes inside the rear rotors. Like others have said, it seems overly complicated for a device with such a simple function. The car already has brakes on all wheels, why add a 3rd pair of brakes just for keeping it in one place? I know that it should theoretically reduce the possibility of the rear rotors warping, but in my experience it's never been a problem. On my Integra I do not use the parking brake in the garage (floor parking bumper at front tire keeps it in place), but when outside the garage anywhere else, I always use the parking brake which clamps the pads on the rear calipers. And on our CX-5 Touring I also using the parking brake pretty much everywhere except in the garage, mostly just out of habit. I don't think my wife pulls the parking brake when she's driving it.
I do know that many Toyota cars use drum parking brakes inside the rear rotors. Like others have said, it seems overly complicated for a device with such a simple function. The car already has brakes on all wheels, why add a 3rd pair of brakes just for keeping it in one place? I know that it should theoretically reduce the possibility of the rear rotors warping, but in my experience it's never been a problem. On my Integra I do not use the parking brake in the garage (floor parking bumper at front tire keeps it in place), but when outside the garage anywhere else, I always use the parking brake which clamps the pads on the rear calipers. And on our CX-5 Touring I also using the parking brake pretty much everywhere except in the garage, mostly just out of habit. I don't think my wife pulls the parking brake when she's driving it.
they need to be turned with a piston tool, see link and video below
just make sure when you finish spinning it back into the shaft that a concave section ends up on the bottom
to match the metal post on the back of the pad
http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Mazda-CX-5-Rear-Disc-Brake-Pads-Replacement-Guide/
Looks like he links this tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
Read reviews and it appears folks with Mazdas used it successfully.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
You can get that cube brake piston tool at pretty much any auto parts store, probably for less than 10 bucks.
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- 2022 2.5GT
Keep in mind that when you wind that piston in it needs to be pushed in quite hard to engage the threads. Not so easy with a ratchet and 3/8 extension on that cube. If you guys can get this in the USA, it only costs about $15 and has a left and right hand threaded mandrel that applies the pressure for you.
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
Whoa, and I thought Harbor Freight stuff was cheap. A similar kit is $50 from HF! http://www.harborfreight.com/disc-brake-pad-and-caliper-service-tool-kit-11-pc-63264.html
But yeah the eBay link says it ships from Kentucky so definitely available in the US.
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- 2016 CX-5
good video showing jack points for the front..... just in case someone was wondering......
Cool thanks. Had the CX-5 brake fluid flushed at the dealership recently. Was really low and dark. At least this part is cheap if I decide to DIY in the future.
Good vid. Only wished he stopped and took pics from a 90 degree angle at those jack "lift" points under the car. The pinched weld spots for the jack stands are easy to identify by feel.
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- 2016 CX-5
yeah, I agree, but you can still kinda see where he's putting the jack ,
just look for that thru hole in the metal , he centers the jack pad dead center of the thru hole,
use the plastic cladding odd shape cutouts as reference points to help guide you ....
there's a odd looking corner cut in the plastic cladding (green arrow) and a punch thru hole as an indicator,
almost as if Mazda is saying "put the jack pad right there" LOL
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yeah, I agree, but you can still kinda see where he's putting the jack ,
just look for that thru hole in the metal , he centers the jack pad dead center of the thru hole,
use the plastic cladding odd shape cutouts as reference points to help guide you ....
Wait what? A thru hole you say? This makes me curious now.
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- 2016 CX-5
yeah, also per CX-5 service manual, there's a dimple plate in the front between the two wheels that is to be used as a jack point also,
in the video, he used it as a back-up to the jack stands just in case for safety in case jack stands fail,
you can also see a thru hole in the dimple plate,
he lines up his jack pad with the thru hole also.....
