compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
04-29-2004, 11:04 PM
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compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
I bought some JDM GSR rear diScks from JDM theory a little bit ago. Before I put them on the car I decided to replace the rotors with brembo blanks and replace the pads.
Bear with me as this is my first time doing ANYTHING brake related, I am TERRIFIED of brakes.
I took the calipers off, replaced the rotors, no problem, put the new pads in, and went to slide the caliper over them and no dice. it was way too close of a fit. so I took a C-clamp to the piston and went until I broke the little handle thingy off. it is still 3/16th too narrow to get over the pads. and the c-clamp will not move any more.
any help will be appreciated. I apologize in advance if I am just ignorant, and am doing something terribly wrong.
Bear with me as this is my first time doing ANYTHING brake related, I am TERRIFIED of brakes.
I took the calipers off, replaced the rotors, no problem, put the new pads in, and went to slide the caliper over them and no dice. it was way too close of a fit. so I took a C-clamp to the piston and went until I broke the little handle thingy off. it is still 3/16th too narrow to get over the pads. and the c-clamp will not move any more.
any help will be appreciated. I apologize in advance if I am just ignorant, and am doing something terribly wrong.
04-29-2004, 11:09 PM
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Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
sometimes you have to get a tool that presses it and TURNS the piston at the same time. thats most likely your problem. i had to do that on my rex
o and i see you bought some gsr dicks :P
o and i see you bought some gsr dicks :P
04-29-2004, 11:26 PM
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Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
04-30-2004, 12:32 AM
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Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
weird. I have watched my dad do the front pads on my civic once, and I've done them myself once, and both times a c-clamp was used to compress the caliper, then it stayed there and slipped right over the new pads. maybe your car is retarded?
04-30-2004, 12:35 AM
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Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
i think the ones that turn it as u push it in are for abs, you, just need to open the bleeder and put one of the old pads over the piston and push the piston back, u can push the pad with a screw driver and it will push the piston back
04-30-2004, 12:41 AM
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Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
Originally Posted by kyle
weird. I have watched my dad do the front pads on my civic once, and I've done them myself once, and both times a c-clamp was used to compress the caliper, then it stayed there and slipped right over the new pads. maybe your car is retarded?
well this is what had to be done on my rex
04-30-2004, 12:58 AM
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Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
Originally Posted by crx2fast
Originally Posted by kyle
weird. I have watched my dad do the front pads on my civic once, and I've done them myself once, and both times a c-clamp was used to compress the caliper, then it stayed there and slipped right over the new pads. maybe your car is retarded?
well this is what had to be done on my rex
