MSP Rear Pad replacement
Ok, so I'm not sure if its even necessary or if anyone needs it but I changed the rear pads on the MSP the other weekend and went ahead and took some better pics of the process since its a tad bit different than the other proteges...
Step 1: Remove cap from brake fluid reservoir
Step 2: Loosen lug nuts and jack up car and put on jack stands (if you don't know how to do this stop now and take the car to a mechanic lol)
Do not pull the e-brake! Use blocks behind the front wheels just in case.
Here's what you're looking at (this is the drivers side rear)
Step 3: Remove brake fluid line clip on the back side of the strut and take notice of the clip and the lines position (use a screwdriver and hammer to tap it out(dont nick the line!)
Step 4: Remove the e-brake clip the same way you removed the brake fluid line and take notice of the clip and the lines position.
Step 5: Pull on the e-brake line to give it enough slack to be able to be removed
Step 6: Loosen the caliper bolt and slide out enough so that you can rotate the assembly (dont pull it all the way out)
Step 7: Rotate the caliper assemblt to expose the pads
At this point I hosed everything down with brake cleaner to clean it all up...
Step 8: Remove the retaining spring (only 1 on the rears) and save it for reassembly noting its position
Now comes the fun part....this can take a little muscle
Step 9: take your piston retractor tool and put it on a 3/8" drive socket wrench. With your left hand hold the caliper assembly and with the other hand use the wrench to spin the piston clockwise to retract it till its flush with the assembly. (this will allow you to slide the assembly back over the new pads)
Step 10: lube the brake pad tracks on the brake assembly and the ends of the pads which slide in place with brake lube and install new pads (
dont forget your retainer spring!!!!)
Now you just put everything back together....
Step 11: Roll the caliper assembly back over the new pads until you're able to push the slide pin back in
Step 12: tighten the slide pin back down
Step 13: reinstall the e-brake cable into place and reinstall the clip (should push in with a little bit of force.)
step 14: put the brake fluid line back in place and reinstall clip (should push in with a little bit of force.)
Joo are done with this side (yippy) repeat steps on the other side and then:
- Put brake fluid reservoir cap back on. (If it was removed)
- Pumb brake pedal to restore pressure. (otherwise panic can occur on first use)
and you're good to go
