Reaper21

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I'm going to be trying out some spacers in the rear so I'll need to put in some extended studs (I don't deal with those spacers with implanted studs). Have any of you replaced the studs in the rear? I'm asking about the rear specifically because of the e-brake; not sure if anything has to be done with that prior to removing the rotor. I've replaced studs before but in the front.

Thanks.

Vervish

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I have done it - I did nothing special with E brake in the hub. You just need to be patient when trying to remove the hub/rotor since the e-brake applies slight pressure to inside of the hub.

You also have to be patient when installing the studs - there is very little room to work with in the rear so you need to be able to spin the hub to get the stud in.

Also - make sure you get both rear wheels off the ground and leave the car in neutral before removing brake pads. Otherwise, if you hit the brake pedal in order to start the car (to put it in neutral) after the pads off you will shoot the brake piston through the boot and have brake fluid leak everywhere. Ask me how I know...

mikersoft

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Yeah, I learned that the hard way too when I was doing my first brake pad swap on the IS-F

I thought some rotation would make it easier to wipe the rotor faces clean. Fortunately, since my rotors were still there, the pistons didn't extend far enough to mess up the seals.

-Mike

Vervish

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yeah - It's one of those mistakes that you will only make once... I had the pads off and the caliper unbolted. Piston shot through the seal.

Reaper21

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I'm confused as to why you would be stepping on the brake before you put everything back together? I took everything apart to have my calipers painted and never did this.

Vervish

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I took the pads off and unbolted the caliper before I realized I needed to put the car in neutral in order to be able to spin the hub to get the studs on. I climbed back in the car and stepped on the brake in order to start the car - dumb move on my part..

Reaper21

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Ohh ok. Forgot about turning the hub.