Technical Rear calipers handbrake mechanism

[Kusovi]

Hi...

Anybody know how to remove handbrake mechanism from rear brake calipers?

I mean this part...

Thanks for help...

 

[The Panda Nut]

I understand that the caliper is assembled from the back out, and that the spring is put in from the open(piston) end and held in place through a hole in the caliper pot by a retaining rod. When the whole thing is assembled and the piston fitted the rod is removed and the hole sealed with a plug that's fitted under extreme pressure. This being the case the caliper is not serviceable by the home mechanic and needs to be exchanged or just replaced if you need to deal with these parts. Ferrodo do the calipers at sensible prices. I use a Ferrodo commercial service centre and they are cheap! Good luck.

 

[thesmallprint]

Doesn't it have a snap-ring in there holding everything in? I was literally just watching a video on this, though it's for a VAG calliper with a slightly different design. Can't see into it on your shot though:



One of my rear callipers has seized - noticed while doing rear brakes So I'll be interested to hear if/how you manage it.

 

[Kusovi]

I tought, that there is snap ring inside a caliper, but it isn't. The inner parts are exactly the same as on this caliper from Ford Mondeo ST.

But I didn't find the way to disassemble it even though I tried for two days. Then I bought renovated caliper from Budweg for 100 €.

 

[Kusovi]

This is the caliper from Mondeo ST:



On my caliper the handbrake mechanism was completely blocked and where the shaft goes through caliper body to the handbrake lever there was some rubber seal pushed between shaft and housing (I believe that this was rubber O-ring seal from inside).

And on this video you can see, that there obviously IS the way, to remove it from caliper...