Changing Rear Break Pads

So my back break pads are really worn to were they're scratching my rotors up. I know how to change the front pads, but people tell me about the parking brake springs and stuff so I'm intimidated because I don't want to mess anything up. So what's the procedure for doing the rear brakes. And is a rotor replacement just a straight off and on replacement?

Backs are basically the same as fronts. Parking brake doesn't get in the way. On the Camaros there are no parking brake shoes like on other vehicles. Rotors go on and off just like the front once caliper is out of the way. Backs are just as easy as fronts.

Sorry for hyjacking this thread, but I have a question in regards to this post's topic. Anyways, I'm trying to change the rear break pads in my 97 Camaro Z28 and have got everything off. I even got a print out from AutoZone and rented out the "special" tool you need in order to push the caliper piston back into place for the new pads. This is where my problem is, I'm not sure how to use the tool. Sad I know, but this is my first time working on this and the local mechanics were charging me too much to change them.

So my question is how do I use the caliper piston restart tool on my rear back breaks? The tool box that AutoZone gave me came with 7 round metal whatever they are called, a flat metal pad and the tool to twist the round tools...I'm not sure how to use it with my 97 Z28??? If anyone can PLEASE HELP, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

I always left the old pad on that sat in the piston and used a c-clamp to push the piston back in. Then took the old pad off.

C-clamp! I'm sure that would have helped 100 times more then this caliper reset tool...*sigh* Thanks for the help. =)

No problem. Giving advice with stuff I've done personally, and asking questions when I'm not sure. ;)

Just make sure you release the parking brake. I've forgotten to do that a few times and been like why the hell are these things not coming off? Oh yeah :lol:

Well, I have a A4 tran and don't use the parking brake. ;)

Some people will tell you to take some fluid out of the master cylinder to make up for the fluid that is displaced when you push the piston back in. I don't like the idea of old, dirty fluid going through the ABS and master cylinder so I open the bleeder on the caliper instead. You will end up having to bleed the brakes that way but no big deal.

Here's my preferred tool to compress the(rear caliper) piston back in; takes less than a minute from start to finish! :yes:

Lisle 24300
Speedy Brake Pad Spreader
Order# LIS24300

At Thetoolwarehouse.net