Manstink1
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Recently I decided I wanted black brake calipers to match the sport hatchback wheels on my car because I thought the stock silver didn't look good enough, especially when dirty. I knew I didn't want to use spray paint because it doesn't look good over time and can be affected by brake fluid and fade in the sunlight. So I decided to powder coat my calipers. I finished the front calipers just fine with not too much issue thanks to the abundant articles and videos on how to disassemble them and paint them, but when it came to the rear calipers it was a different story. As far as I know, I am the only person who has disassembled the rear calipers and documented it.
TLDR; I disassembled my rear calipers to show you how to do it yourself.
DISCLAIMER; I am not a professional, i do not claim to be a professional. This is how I did my brake disassembly, yours may differ depending on your tools and mechanical knowledge. I take no responsibility for what you do to you or your car as a result of attempting to replicate this post. Wear gloves, and work on a surface that can get brake fluid on it. enjoy.
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Make sure the parking brake is DISENGAGED and the wheels are chocked off so your car doesn't roll away
Remove the wheel and keeping it somewhere safe so it doesn't get damaged
On the back of the caliper there's gonna be a rubber boot with plastic caps over the ends, you'll need to remove those (they pull off by hand)
Inside the rubber boot there are allen key bolts (7mm I believe) loosen them, don’t remove them
Then on the front of the caliper there is a spring clip that needs to be removed, it can be popped off easily with a small screwdriver
Also make sure to have the brake line crimped off so the fluid doesn't leak out and air does not enter the brake system when the brake line banjo bolt is removed.
Use a pair of long nose Vise-grips with hose over the end so you don't cut your brake line, also they make Vise-grips without teeth for this purpose.
Use a 14mm socket and remove the brake line bolt. Make sure to have a catch tray ready to catch brake fluid that drips. DON'T GET ANY BRAKE FLUID ON YOUR CARS PAINT, IT WILL EAT IT AWAY.
Use a small flathead screwdriver to push in the release on the electronic parking brake (EPB) connector and remove the cable.
After the EPB cable and the brake line has been disconnected you can fully remove the allen key bolts holding the caliper on and then remove the caliper completely from the vehicle. (may require extreme wiggling to get it off.)
When the caliper is free from the vehicle and on your work surface use a caliper wind-back tool to completely screw in the piston.
DO NOT under any circumstances UNSCREW the piston to remove it. The parking brake mechanism contains a corkscrew with a channel where exactly 71 super small ball bearings and 9 equally small springs live, pressed tightly together to create the threads for the piston to rest on. Losing a single ball or spring could result in a scrapped caliper because the only part available from honda for the caliper is the dust boot. I know all this because I unscrewed the caliper on the other side and a spring flew out and I luckily found it. But reassembling the parking brake mechanism took about 2 hours and could have been avoided entirely. So just don't unscrew the piston and you'll be okay
Then using a 3/16 allen key, remove the two bolts on the motor assembly for the EPB and remove the assembly by pulling it off.
Using a flathead screwdriver pry the dustboot away from the caliper, the dust boot is the only replaceable part on the caliper so if you break it you should be okay. But it isn't hard to remove
Dust boot part number: 43214-TBA-A01 (check you cars fitment)
On the back of the caliper where the splined shaft comes out there is a “C” clip on the base that prevents the innards from sliding out and it needs to be removed. I used a steel chisel and ball peen hammer to tap it out from the surface its resting on, then it will slide (with some help) down the splined shaft and off completely. Then the complete inner mechanism can be removed by pushing the shaft from the back. There is a thrust bearing that must not be dropped or let dust get in. the piston head itself just sits on top of the inner mechanism so dont think you've broken it if it starts to slide off, just put it back on. Set the inner mechanism aside in a clean place with paper towels to soak up brake fluid that may drip out.
In the back of the piston hole, where the shaft went through, there is an O-ring and possibly the washer that sits on the back of the thrust bearing. They can be removed with a curved pick. Also use a curved pick to remove the square cut seal from the piston bore.
If you haven't done so by now then remove the rubber boots from their holes on each side of the caliper, then you will have yourself a disassembled rear caliper ready for whatever you needed it disassembled for. The re-assembly is going to be the exact opposite of the disassembly, be sure to put grease on the back where the “C” clip sits.
Here's my powder coating.
I sandblasted it too, don't worry.
TLDR; I disassembled my rear calipers to show you how to do it yourself.
DISCLAIMER; I am not a professional, i do not claim to be a professional. This is how I did my brake disassembly, yours may differ depending on your tools and mechanical knowledge. I take no responsibility for what you do to you or your car as a result of attempting to replicate this post. Wear gloves, and work on a surface that can get brake fluid on it. enjoy.
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Make sure the parking brake is DISENGAGED and the wheels are chocked off so your car doesn't roll away
Remove the wheel and keeping it somewhere safe so it doesn't get damaged
On the back of the caliper there's gonna be a rubber boot with plastic caps over the ends, you'll need to remove those (they pull off by hand)
Inside the rubber boot there are allen key bolts (7mm I believe) loosen them, don’t remove them
Then on the front of the caliper there is a spring clip that needs to be removed, it can be popped off easily with a small screwdriver
Also make sure to have the brake line crimped off so the fluid doesn't leak out and air does not enter the brake system when the brake line banjo bolt is removed.
Use a pair of long nose Vise-grips with hose over the end so you don't cut your brake line, also they make Vise-grips without teeth for this purpose.
Use a 14mm socket and remove the brake line bolt. Make sure to have a catch tray ready to catch brake fluid that drips. DON'T GET ANY BRAKE FLUID ON YOUR CARS PAINT, IT WILL EAT IT AWAY.
Use a small flathead screwdriver to push in the release on the electronic parking brake (EPB) connector and remove the cable.
After the EPB cable and the brake line has been disconnected you can fully remove the allen key bolts holding the caliper on and then remove the caliper completely from the vehicle. (may require extreme wiggling to get it off.)
When the caliper is free from the vehicle and on your work surface use a caliper wind-back tool to completely screw in the piston.
DO NOT under any circumstances UNSCREW the piston to remove it. The parking brake mechanism contains a corkscrew with a channel where exactly 71 super small ball bearings and 9 equally small springs live, pressed tightly together to create the threads for the piston to rest on. Losing a single ball or spring could result in a scrapped caliper because the only part available from honda for the caliper is the dust boot. I know all this because I unscrewed the caliper on the other side and a spring flew out and I luckily found it. But reassembling the parking brake mechanism took about 2 hours and could have been avoided entirely. So just don't unscrew the piston and you'll be okay
Then using a 3/16 allen key, remove the two bolts on the motor assembly for the EPB and remove the assembly by pulling it off.
Using a flathead screwdriver pry the dustboot away from the caliper, the dust boot is the only replaceable part on the caliper so if you break it you should be okay. But it isn't hard to remove
Dust boot part number: 43214-TBA-A01 (check you cars fitment)
On the back of the caliper where the splined shaft comes out there is a “C” clip on the base that prevents the innards from sliding out and it needs to be removed. I used a steel chisel and ball peen hammer to tap it out from the surface its resting on, then it will slide (with some help) down the splined shaft and off completely. Then the complete inner mechanism can be removed by pushing the shaft from the back. There is a thrust bearing that must not be dropped or let dust get in. the piston head itself just sits on top of the inner mechanism so dont think you've broken it if it starts to slide off, just put it back on. Set the inner mechanism aside in a clean place with paper towels to soak up brake fluid that may drip out.
In the back of the piston hole, where the shaft went through, there is an O-ring and possibly the washer that sits on the back of the thrust bearing. They can be removed with a curved pick. Also use a curved pick to remove the square cut seal from the piston bore.
If you haven't done so by now then remove the rubber boots from their holes on each side of the caliper, then you will have yourself a disassembled rear caliper ready for whatever you needed it disassembled for. The re-assembly is going to be the exact opposite of the disassembly, be sure to put grease on the back where the “C” clip sits.
Here's my powder coating.
I sandblasted it too, don't worry.
