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Well I have read posts suggesting a small explosive to remove the rear calipers. My car is not from salt country and getting Inga's off was not that bad. Think Inga has been snowed on like six times in her 25 years on the road.
After removing the two 10 mm bolts and making sure the emergency brake was backed off, one side came loose with a little love from a 3 lb dead blow hammer on the back side. The other side was a bit more stubborn but I pulled out my Harbor Freight wheel puller and a 3/4 inch socket and cranked that thing loose in a couple of minutes. While you have the rears off, there will never be better time to replace the e-brake shoes by the way.
When to replace a caliper. How I roll is that if the pads are wearing even and are not leaking, I lube them up with Synthetic Brake grease, install the new pads and shims and head down the road. I also pack the front bearings with Mystic JT6 Grease every time I replace the pads.
The one other thing you should consider is brake fluid flush. You can get a loaner tool from a local parts store or order one from online in the $55 dollar range. With a 20 plus year old car, clean fluids can't be under rated extending a cars life. That goes for brake fluid and steering fluid also.
Good Luck, hope they pop right off for you,
Paul
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