How To: MP3/P5/MSP Front & rear Pad/Rotor Change (No 56K)

[Roywhitep5]

Excellent Writeup. Just an FYI for people.....if you are not changing the rotors, you don't have to remove the caliper mounting bolts. All you have to remove is the 8mm allen screw.

is that allen screw some kind of calibrating thing like on the rears?

 

[DrummerJim50]

is that allen screw some kind of calibrating thing like on the rears?

Nope that's just to remove that slide pin so you can rotate the top of the caliper. The allen screw in the rear is just for the parking brake.

 

[Roywhitep5]

are there anit rattle springs in the rear? just checked the front and didnt have any up there either. ******* midas!!

 

[Roywhitep5]

to get the rear piston to retract, do i have to use a c clamp?

 

[DrummerJim50]

you can use one if it's hard to depress, i just use my fingers and press one of the old pads down to retract the piston.

No...to retract the rear caliper you have to turn that allen screw on the back of the caliper (this has been talked about in this thread if you read back a little bit). You might damage the caliper if you try to use a c-clamp on it.

 

[roni]

Oops, I overlooked the fact that he was talking about the rear. I wil retract my statement.

No...to retract the rear caliper you have to turn that allen screw on the back of the caliper (this has been talked about in this thread if you read back a little bit). You might damage the caliper if you try to use a c-clamp on it.

 

[Roywhitep5]

loosten it all the way??

 

[DrummerJim50]

You only need to loosen it enough to get the caliper and new pads over the rotor....which probably doesn't mean loosening it all the way.

 

[AznXstazy]

hey guys i just changed my rear pads. and i read that someone too couldnt use the hand brake. does anyone know how long this will last? mines out for a bit. if i pull all the way it it stops some, but not enough to stop you from rolling down a hill. or do i have to adjust the screw? i think adjusting the screw would work faster, but im not sure and dont want ot screw anything up

 

[TeamPlayers]

It will adjust on its own. I messed with my screw and about 3days later the ebrake got real tight.

 

[DrummerJim50]

hey guys i just changed my rear pads. and i read that someone too couldnt use the hand brake. does anyone know how long this will last? mines out for a bit. if i pull all the way it it stops some, but not enough to stop you from rolling down a hill. or do i have to adjust the screw? i think adjusting the screw would work faster, but im not sure and dont want ot screw anything up

Give it up to a week to completely self adjust. After that, adjust the screw as necessary. The screw doesn't adjust all that much--it shortens the cable a little bit mainly to adjust the height of the e-brake handle but won't do much if the rear brakes themselves are out of adjustment.

 

[AznXstazy]

o ok thanks, after a day without the hand brake, i drive about 50 miles or so a day, and i can alrdy feel the hand brake startin to tighten.

 

[KaliCali]

Are the MSPs different? Cuz i'm not seeing this alen screw anywhere.

 

[DrummerJim50]

Are the MSPs different? Cuz i'm not seeing this alen screw anywhere.

There's a regular screw covering it....you first have to remove that to get to the allen screw. Look in the shop manual if you can't find it....it has a pic.

 

[KaliCali]

from the picture posted compared to my car is totally different. There are no bolts behind the caliper =T

 

[TeamPlayers]

There are two different kind. I cant remember how to do the other one but there are 2 different kinds of rear brake calipers for the 3gen Protege. I called the dealership and asked the mechanic.

 

[KaliCali]

n/m.. i just found out... On MSPs you need a tool called the Piston Adjuster Wrench... Sigh... crazy ass brakes =T

 

[JasonKilpa]

Great How To. I used it this weekend when changing the pads on my ES. Thanks

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

n/m.. i just found out... On MSPs you need a tool called the Piston Adjuster Wrench... Sigh... crazy ass brakes =T

great now that i have an msp i ahve to buy an extra tool? somehow i doubt this, i'll look when i change my wheels out this week.

 

[KaliCali]

If you wanna do what I did. I took some Pliars and went at it.. lol... You'll understand when you look at em'.