HELP! Car in pieces

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

i'll do that in just a sec when i go out there, im beginning to think mp3 and mp5 brakes may be different.

 

[Rubicon]

i'm starting to think that too...

 

[mp3moose]

on the rear side of the caliper should be a little black rubber nipple, remove it. Beneath is the allen wrench hole.
Moose

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

only rubber thing there is to remove is the cap over the bleeder screw. there was an allen on the front but there are NONE on the back, i've looked the caliper over from 4 diff angles 3 times.

 

[mp3moose]

hmm, if my car was here I'd take a pic for you. Sorry, i can't help anymore.
moose

 

[defchino]

i cant find anywhere to put an allen wrench though, wtf

I ran into this exact problem. The allen wrench adjustment is what you are looking for, but it is hidden under a bolt on the back side of the caliper. I believe it is a 14mm, I'm not sure how to describe it better than that.

It talks about the adjustment bolt on pg 04-11-22 of the pdf posted above. But the best drawing of where the bolt is actually located is on the same page - it is item number 3 on the top drawing

 

[mp3moose]

Thats right! it is under a bolt. Sorry, I was thinking of the bleeder. Stupid me.
moose

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

is it one of these?

 

[Rubicon]

i just sent you a pm with the top of the page hope that will help a bit

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

i still dont see it and im afraid to jsut start removing bolts tilli find it.

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

btw you know some little b**** at mazda is sitting in his desk right now laughing at the "stupid americans" looking for an allen head bolt when its hidden under a normal bolt

 

[Rubicon]

My guess is it's the one by the white dot.....but i wouldn't take my word for it..

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

well here goes nothing....

 

[Rubicon]

Make sure you tell us how it goes

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

and rubicon wins the prize it was the correct bolt (red one in this picture)

 

[Rubicon]

where you able to compress the piston

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

my dad went to buy a set of metric allen wrenches, ours have seem to have dissapear, and im gonna measure the piston once i get this settled.

 

[Rubicon]

Great!! hopefully everything will work out

 

[PaulMP3]

im glad i didnt attempt my rear brakes yet

 

[LinuxRacr]

Haha....Looks like you got it under control...I'm going back to bed..
I gotta get up in a few hours to go to work..