Outter Brake pad not fit
Outter Brake pad not fit
Trying the change the front pads, i pushed the piston all the way back, but there is still not enough room to put the outter pad in.
The inner pad fit well. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 93 GS disc brake all around.
The inner pad fit well. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 93 GS disc brake all around.
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How do you push a caliper in? please explain....... Your piston is fine, the sliding bushings on the caliper have siezed, pound them out clean em up and use silcone lubricant, and make sure the boots aren't wrecked. Or you can just buy a new rebuilt caliper if it's to far gone.quicksliver wrote:YOU THINK lol. Bud you have not pushed the caliper all the way in...cause if it was, the pads would fit. But yah, by the sounds of it you need to either rebuild the caliper yourself or buy a new one.Rick Johnson wrote:Your caliper has seized.
Thanks.
Now i have problem removing the rear pads.
How do you take the caliper off so there is enough room to put the pads in?
Looking at the manual, it seems like you can just untighten one bolt to remove take the caliper off. Is that right?
And, do i use the clamp to push the piston back?
thank you again.
Now i have problem removing the rear pads.
How do you take the caliper off so there is enough room to put the pads in?
Looking at the manual, it seems like you can just untighten one bolt to remove take the caliper off. Is that right?
And, do i use the clamp to push the piston back?
thank you again.
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No special tools needed, just use needle nose pliers and turn it back in, it has 2 triangular grooves in the face of the piston - it's super easy. And when you put the new pad on make sure if it has a little stud on the back of the pad that it goes into the groove.
Also make sure to put lube on the sliders. You can buy it at your local auto parts store it is meant for brakes.
Also make sure to put lube on the sliders. You can buy it at your local auto parts store it is meant for brakes.
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I almost always have to file down the metal backing plate of my new brakepads when I install them. The way they cast the mold is so crappy on most pads that there is a lot of flash remaining that sticks out and prevents the pads from sliding in easily.
My rear ones particularly needed to be shaved a good bit before they went onto the bracket.
My rear ones particularly needed to be shaved a good bit before they went onto the bracket.
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