How do you change the rear brake pads on a Maserati 3200GT?

[Neil Surrey Labs]

I've got a set of new rear brake pads for my Maserati 3200GT

One simple question. How do you get the pads out? I've never seen anything like the rear calipers on my Maserati. There's a figure of 8 type wire arrangement holding them in. I don't want to damage this in a hamfisted effort to swap the discs or the metal thing that holds that wire arrangement in place.

Tech help needed!

 

[Neil Surrey Labs]

OMG it's soooo simple!!

Simply unhook the cruciform wire thingy and hinge it down. Lever open the pads a bit, then pull them out. Then slide in the new pads. OMG so simple sorry I asked!

 

[davy83]

its quite a nice set up really!! glad you worked it out. I think the calipers are Brembo, nice kit.

 

[conaero]

Just make sure the pads drop in, it they are tight, you need to file the sides down. A blob of grease on the back of the pads stop the squealing and clean the pad guides off with a blade screw driver.

 

[Parisien]

And if they are green grippers... Will only take about 20 mins worth of filing....

P

 

[RSM Masser]

Might be a bit obsessive but I had to remove the caliper to change the disc and shoes - the pads are held in by the stainless cruxifix spring thing which fits into two holes at one end of the caliper - squeeze together with pliers and it comes out. Squeeze the horizontal parts and it disengages from the lip on the pad guides at the top of the caliper.
The pads then slide on two stainless steel plates, mine had suffered from years of dust build up, they are removed with a torx bit, two per side (4 per caliper) give them a good blast of WD40 first and a dig out with a sharp point, as the heads are full of compacted brake dust and can easily burr if the bit does not seat fully. Because of the angle I had to use a ratchet not a straight screwdriver connection - there is not enough room to use it.
A polish up with wet and dry removed all the caked on brake dust - new pads slide in and out like new.
Nice blob of copper grease on refitting and hey presto!

 

[hodroyd]

Attention to detail RSM, like it..!!

 

[RSM Masser]

Attention to detail RSM, like it..!!

The quality is in the detail - I cannot bare to put dirty parts back on a car - if it has to be removed, then it takes no time to clean it up before it goes back.
I left out the bit about using autoglym on the guides to polish them, before they went back! then I sprayed the inner wheel arch black and the calipers red.
The car got a good blast from jetwash underneath, subframe wiped down etc etc - took longer than changing the pads!

 

[hodroyd]

If a job is worth doing you might as well do it properly..!!

 

[Neil Surrey Labs]

I did them very quickly when it dawned on me how simple the mechanism is.
The old pads were about 60% worn but very old and beginning to break down. The discs aren't totally brilliant but they didn't have a lip at the outer edge so they'll do for a while. Breaks in and working well no squealing. When the front discs arrive in the next couple of days i'll do those. Yes loved the attention to detail. Must jetsrpay all the bits underneath soon, but they weren't particularly dirty to start with. Note copperease on the disc where the wheel fits.

 

[RSM Masser]

I did them very quickly when it dawned on me how simple the mechanism is.
The old pads were about 60% worn but very old and beginning to break down. The discs aren't totally brilliant but they didn't have a lip at the outer edge so they'll do for a while. Breaks in and working well no squealing. When the front discs arrive in the next couple of days i'll do those. Yes loved the attention to detail. Must jetsrpay all the bits underneath soon, but they weren't particularly dirty to start with. Note copperease on the disc where the wheel fits.


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You could have made them look like this...........
Not that I am showing off..................

 

[zagatoes30]

You could have made them look like this...........
Not that I am showing off..................

But you are and why not

 

[hodroyd]

Hahaha, seconded..!!

 

[Contigo]

The rusty axle stands ruin the shot!

 

[RSM Masser]

The rusty axle stands ruin the shot!

Watch this space - I have half a tin of Hammerite left