How do you change the brake pads on the rear brake

[redlightron]

Has anyone changed the rear brake pads on their RT? And is it necessary to remove the parking brake equipment or just remove the two bolts and slip the new pads in place.

[Bob Denman]

Well I DID remove the parking brake stuff in order ot give me more fighting room. (Basically just the nut at the end of the whole shooting match...) Once I got that out of the way it was a pretty straightforward job. I supose that I was VERY observant of how things lined up and felt with the parking brake parts so that I could get things slid back into place with a minuimum of whinmpering.
...And it actually worked the first time!
If I can do it; anybody can!

[redlightron]

Thanks Bob I well give it a try. Ron

[bfmtrader]

Thanks Bob I well give it a try. Ron

I just changed rear brake pads on my 2014 RT SE6. I could not get the brake caliper piston to retract. Read on this site to use needle noise pliers to screw the piston back in. I turned (clockwise) and turned nothing happened. I discovered that I had to push very hard while turning the caliper piston clockwise. The piston retracted and I was able​ to put the new pads on. Thanks to this site, I was saved from a trip to my dealer and a costly repair bill.

[3XWeb]

The parking brake is the brake wear adjustment for the rear brake also . When you remove the rear tire , its a good idea to screw the piston in on the caliper to make it easier to replace the caliper back over the disk when your re-installing the caliper . To screw the piston back in you need remove the brake pads . The piston has 2 holes in the face of the piston , I used a pair of needle nose pliers to screw the piston clockwise back to the in position . After you replace the caliper use the parking brake arm to ratchet clockwise . This will push the brake pads together to align against the rotor . It will only ratchet in so far . You just adjusted the rear brake ! This is the technique I used and it worked . Good luck with your endeavor .

[irvin48]

and no pics or videos? darn

[Tinman53]

Thanks for the info. I could not get the information out of three different dealers. You guys saved me a ton of money in towing and repair costs.