Had a bit of a hangup fixing my rear brakes over the weekend. Left side went fine, but found out one of the sliding pins on the right side was stuck. After trying unsuccessfully to free it - and breaking it off instead - I had to embark on a quest to remove the old bracket and install the new one I've had sitting in a box for two years. They came with my calipers, but I never installed them due to the stuck bolts.
Step one was getting out the cutoff wheel and grinding off the two bracket arms so I could remove the rotor. I already tried heat on the cap screws and had no luck, to the point of rounding the heads out.
Then it's time to drill out the bolts from the backside.
I finally got it all back together in the same afternoon, but had to run to Lowe's for some replacement bolts that aren't exactly the right ones. I'm gonna order some new bolts from ID Parts later, but I also need a new E-brake cable clip. Guess it just got lost in all the confusion.
Anybody have a spare old one?
New rotors are definitely in order as well, but the car is stopping fine for now. I'll probably try to do rear bearings, rotors, and pads all in one next time the job comes around.