How Do I remove the Rear Brake Pads

[BadReligion]

Ok I just got new brake pads. I took off the caliper and I was looking at it how do you remove the pins that the pads hang on. The pins that go throught the top of the brake pads? Do you have to seperate the caliper? i didnt want to bleed it (I know I should? but i wanted to do it the easy way! Please help I want to get these in fast

[jondukes]

first off i dont think you needed to remove calipers(easy way)
just get a centerpunch preferbly dull and knock em out watch out it will take off your red paint,seperate caliper with anything you can get in there to push pressure plate back i used a chisel wrapped in cloth so i wouldnt scratch anything
hope this helps

[trannb]

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=96005

You can get a nice cheap set of three punches from Target for under $5.