I stripped a caliper bolt while changing brake pads and bought new bolts. How do you take the rubber boot off the old bolt without tearing it up? Or am I overthinking this?

Thanks

Just pull the bolts out. You may need to unscrew it if the threads catch. On the front, I don't recall even messing with those bolts because there's 2 different ones on the backside holding the entire caliper assembly on.

Are you talking about the slider pin bolts? As Pops said, they just slide all the way apart... but I can't imagine why you would remove those to replace brake pads. At any rate, while you have them apart, put a light coat of lube on the slider pins. I personally use a moly paste, but I know the manual calls for something different.

http://www.jeffswing.com/armada/slider_pins.jpg


http://www.jeffswing.com/armada/slider_pins2.jpg

tch, why wouldn't I take those off?

tch, why wouldn't I take those off?

Because they're not holding your pads on. There's 2 other bolts on the backside of the calipers that are holding the whole assembly on.

They're part 41000A in this diagram.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/images/ta60/ta60_440-1.gif

Because they're not holding your pads on. There's 2 other bolts on the backside of the calipers that are holding the whole assembly on.

They're part 41000A in this diagram.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/images/ta60/ta60_440-1.gif


You can't get a better explanation then that.:bow::bow::bow:

That's the bolt I used to get the caliper off the rotor to get to the pads. i must have done something right. LOL

That's the bolt I used to get the caliper off the rotor to get to the pads. i must have done something right. LOL

Then you don't need to mess with those other two. The pads will just snap right out.

That's the bolt I used to get the caliper off the rotor to get to the pads. i must have done something right. LOL

Yeah... except for stripping the bolt that you didn't need to remove. ;)

According to the diagram, I'm talking about 41131K, that's the one I stripped and replaced. Thanks guys. This is the best forum out there. The ones for my other cars, SMH.