Recent content by overthetop

Changing Mazda3 Rear Pads Yes, I could have (and should have) looked there first. Excellent pictures. Clear and precise instructions. My tool was home-made although it was modelled a few parts in the full kit. thanks again.

Correction: The hole centres in the rear brake caliper piston are approx 19mm, not 25mm as I first stated.

I just replaced my Mazda 3 rear brake pads. I had made up a tool some years ago when I did a silmilar job on a Mazda 626. Any old tool will not do as you must be able to both push and turn the calliper piston with some effort. The Mazda3 piston had two holes in it of approx 6 mm diameter and...