How do I remove the caliper from the bracket on the rear brakes?

[ditchmagnet]

I need some quick help if anyone knows, Im working on it right now and i have the bracket and calipers removed from my car, but i can for the life of me figure out how to get them apart. the bottom bolt came right out, but i dont have a clue how to get out the top one. i have the new calipers all ready to rock if i could figure this little problem out!
Please someone help me!
thanks

 

[jtmcinder]

Rightee-tightee. Leftee-loosee.

OK, so that wasn't helpful.

If you have the bracket and caliper off the car, you should be able to just slide it off. One of the pins has a rubber gasket that can stick, so it might take some strength.

- Jtoby

 

[mavisky]

There's not a bolt on the top of my calipers, just a stupid pin that's currently trying to bind up on my pretty badly on the driver's side. It should slide out but yours is probably rusted like mine.

 

[jtmcinder]

Who needs left-foot braking when the brakes are on all the time, eh?

- Jtoby

 

[ditchmagnet]

ok, all taken care of... i guess it had just binded up in there. took i wide standard scredriver and a hammer and punched it out from the other end. everythings on the car now and i just need to bleed the brakes.

i have another question, but its not as big a deal...but sinice i have this thread open.....

some time after i replaced my clutch with a 2600, i was going to do a launch and just at the point of "throw you back" i heard a loud CLUNK!! and a huge loss of power. the car still drives fine, but the feeling is not the same as it goes up in RPMs...big loss of power...if i do get on it, it will try to loose control and start pulling to the ..left... i think. it looks like there may be some oil stain on the bottom of the rear diff now... did something break in there? any ideas? i think im gonna take it in...

thanks

 

[mavisky]

Who needs left-foot braking when the brakes are on all the time, eh?

- Jtoby

Actually it's more like "who needs 4 wheel discs, 3 will get the job done"

As soon as I fix my valve seals its onto that issue.