OH, im replacing rear rotors and pads soon on my 2009. They're ready to be replaced. I havent bought the parts yet but ontime when I was replacing all lug nut studs I was tinkering around with the rear calipers and found out that I couldn't compress the rear caliper with a C-clamp. It has to do with how the e-brake mechanism is designed to work with the rear caliper. I just picked up one of these 6-sided tools from Jegs for about $12. Hope that works when I attempt the job.
Heres a good youtube vid about it. He does a good job to explain how to compress the rear caliper.
Sometimes those cubes are a bit hard to use. If you have a good parts place like Autozone or similar, many times they have the professional caliper tool for rent for just a deposit you get back when you return it. I've used it before and it worked out well. I actually bought the kit from Harbor Freight when they had it on sale for $25 a couple of years ago.
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Or you grab some needle nose pliers in a pinch. I actually find it easier than the "pandoras box". Stuff them in place and twist until you bottom the caliper out.
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Interesting! Confronted with something similar on a set of Accord rear discs - a huge slotted screw that I was able to turn using a screw driver turned sideways.
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