Needle nose pliers · A punch to drive the pad retaining spring retaining pin out

Needle nose pliers A punch to drive the pad retaining spring retaining pin out (It doesn't take a lot of pressure - but I ground the tip off an old Phillips screwdriver to make a larger surface anyway. A plain old Phillips screwdriver will do in a pinch.) A hammer or mallet to do the tapping. (You see I'm using a carpenters hammer - it ONLY contacts the screwdriver handle, so this is OK. You do NOT want to hammer on your calipers! If you have a soft mallet this is a good place to use it.) Water-pump pliers or other large adjustable-jaw-size pair - I use them between the pad backing plates to spread the calipers. Of course you COULD go out and get a real caliper spreader, but you'll find most of them are designed to work AFTER the pads are out - and if the anti-rattle clips are installed (as they will be on a stock car) you won't be able to use it anyway. Trust me - this works fine. A stout thin object to separate the anti-rattle hardware from the pads while in the calipers. I used an X-Acto handle with a long blade, which I purposely dulled on my belt sander before use. A putty knife would work here too. Some high-temp adhesive if you plan to re-use the backing plates. Brake cleaner (do NOT use other cleaners, which may introduce harmful chemicals. Use ONLY brake cleaner for this purpose. ) An indelible marking pen to mark the pads as they come out if you intend to re-use them - they should go back to the same location. Newspaper to spread under work area, a few rags you don't mind ruining.