Silverbullet911

Hi All, purchased all the parts including pads, rotors, anti-squeal pads and sensors and everything was proceeding smoothly and quickly, but then...the anti-squeal plate was being removed and the upper larger aluminum fitting of the anti-squeal plate is stuck in place. The fitting is set in the caliper and rusted in place. The anti-squeal plate has been removed along with the lower fitting.

Please provide any recommendations in connection with how the rusted and stuck fitting would be removed. Weekend brake project = free ticket to hell. Help is great appreciated and thanks in advance.

Sniff

Any chance you could post a picture of what you are talking about?

gota911

As Sniff said a pic or two would help, but it sounds like you will need to remove the caliper completely to get the anti-squeal plate "disk" out of the caliper. Just guessing based upon your description of the problem.

997_rich

It's likely you'll have to remove the caliper but try this first.

This Aluminum nub that's stuck inside your caliper piston has a hole in the center. This hole is where it's riveted to the anti-squeal plate.

Find a screw that is a tight fit in that hole (probably a 1" drywall screw). Grab the screw sideways in a pair of vise grips. screw the screw into the hole in the aluminum nub. Use the vise grips or a supplementary screw driver to lever the nub out.

Be careful not to damage the rubber baffles around the piston etc.

Silverbullet911

Thank you for the replies. I will c clamp the piston, tap the disk, ratchet in a small bolt and this should hopefully pop out the disk.

Spiffyjiff

...which is why i havent used the squeal plates in years.

of course, since i run track pads 24/7 i already sound like a city bus when coming to a stop but hey, pobody's nerfect.