Genuine Mazda RX-7 Brake Caliper

Mazda RX-7 Brake Caliper Parts and Q&A

• Caliper
  FD13-33-980D
  Q: How to properly remove and reinstall a brake caliper on Mazda RX-7?

  A:

  Lift the front part of the car and place it on stands, and then take off the front wheel/s. It is simpler to loosen the flexible fluid line temporarily at the caliper and leave it temporarily loosened until the caliper has been removed. Unscrew four locking clips which hold the stopper plates to the caliper and remove two stopper plates. Then take the caliper off the rotor, and then completely disconnect the flexible hose, wipe the caliper off using rags or newspaper to catch any dripping fluid. Insert the end of the hose to avoid the entrance of dirt in the system and to avoid the continued leakage. In installation, a thin layer of lithium-based grease should be applied on all contact surfaces where the caliper is in contact with other metals. Install the flexible hose in a loose way and then simply tilt the caliper so that the top lip of the caliper is under the tension spring of the caliper bracket and with the anti-rattle spring in place. Installation Insert caliper under bottom tension spring and then lightly tap the plates at the stopper with a hammer or scratch or tap caliper on tension springs to clear. Insert the four lock-up clips into the stopper plates and screw the flexible fluid hose all the way. Install the wheel(s) again, bleed the brakes to all the air out of the system, drop the vehicle down to the ground, and check the brakes to make sure that they function correctly and show no leaks.