Rear brakes on 2500HD SIERRA

[Grumpy Tooch]

When doing the rear pads and rotors on my 2500HD, how do you get to the top torx screw on the caliper? I cant get the bit in the screw head because the leaf pack is in the way. I need to remove the caliper and bracket in order to get the rotor off. thanks in advance...

[gmtech4]

push the caliper pistons in abit thru the hole,,

 

remove lower caliper mount pin/bolt,,,,

 

pivot caliper up and pull caliper /upper pin out of hole of bracket over top off springs

[Grumpy Tooch]

push the caliper pistons in abit thru the hole,,

 

remove lower caliper mount pin/bolt,,,,

 

pivot caliper up and pull caliper /upper pin out of hole of bracket over top off springs

 

ohhh, so it can swing up to get to it... thanks. Appreciate the help.

[gmtech4]

np,its hard to explain ,pm me if your having probs

[Grumpy Tooch]

Ya that didnt work, you cant swing it up past the leaf pack the rotor is in the way. Even with the rotor off. I have to remove the bracket with caliper on it, strap the whole setup to the leaf pack to break the bolts free.

 

One side done, now I broke the torx socket and f'd up the bolt on the other side. Now i have to figure out how to remove the torx screw with a f'd up head.

[markw8]

I think I might have used a pipe wrench on the head on mine.

 

Mark

[Grumpy Tooch]

I think I might have used a pipe wrench on the head on mine.

 

Mark

 

are you joking? The head is almost flat/round, how could you get it on there?