C CROSS Member Sep 25, 2008 45 0 Oct 14, 2008 #1 In the process of trying to replace my front and rear brake pads... I've found that the piston does not compress enough to allow the new, much thicker pads to slide in. How do I do this? :bang: CROSS
In the process of trying to replace my front and rear brake pads... I've found that the piston does not compress enough to allow the new, much thicker pads to slide in. How do I do this? :bang: CROSS
E eds_tls Member Aug 26, 2008 26 0 Oct 14, 2008 #2 Open your master cylinder cover and take some of the brake fliud out. Some, not all! Leave the cover off. Lay the old brake pads back in the caliper. Pry the two brake pads apart with a screwdriver until the pistons are all the way in. The fluid level will rise in your master cylinder when you do this. Taking some out in the begining prevents a big mess
Open your master cylinder cover and take some of the brake fliud out. Some, not all! Leave the cover off. Lay the old brake pads back in the caliper. Pry the two brake pads apart with a screwdriver until the pistons are all the way in. The fluid level will rise in your master cylinder when you do this. Taking some out in the begining prevents a big mess
C CROSS Member Sep 25, 2008 45 0 Oct 14, 2008 Thread starter #4 I got the rear brake pads on doing that. The front is a little tougher. It's extremely close and is going on soon. Thanks for the tip!
I got the rear brake pads on doing that. The front is a little tougher. It's extremely close and is going on soon. Thanks for the tip!
E eds_tls Member Aug 26, 2008 26 0 Oct 14, 2008 #5 Using a small C-clamp works well too. You have to do each piston seperately.
C CROSS Member Sep 25, 2008 45 0 Oct 14, 2008 Thread starter #6 eds_tls said: Using a small C-clamp works well too. You have to do each piston seperately. Click to expand... Yeah, just realized that. lol
eds_tls said: Using a small C-clamp works well too. You have to do each piston seperately. Click to expand... Yeah, just realized that. lol