1999 GMC C1500 Rear Disc Brakes

GMC C1500
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DBECKWITH
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I am going to help a friend replace brake pads on his 1999 1500. It has 4 wheel disc brakes. The only time I have worked on rear discs was on a Mustang and I needed a speciall spanner to back off the adjustment on the rear calipers.

Is there anything special I need to have in order to work on Chevy rear discs?
Jan 30, 2006 at 8:49 AM
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The emergency brake is integrated in the the rotor on the inside so there is no special tools required to reset the caliper. :wink:
Jan 30, 2006 at 9:56 AM
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No special tools are required to reset the rear calipers on a 1999 Chevy 1500 with rear disc brakes, because the emergency brake is integrated inside the rotor.

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The owner asked whether special tools are needed to back off the rear calipers when replacing brake pads on a 1999 Chevy 1500 with four-wheel disc brakes, noting that a Mustang required a special spanner. The expert explained that the emergency brake is integrated inside the rotor, so no special tools are required to reset the caliper.

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