changing my carrera brakes on my 914 |
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changing my carrera brakes on my 914 |
goobu |
Mar 21 2004, 01:25 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 17-June 03 From: New Jersey Member No.: 836 |
Okay, there has to be an easy (or a way) to do this
Keep in mind that these are carrera brakes on a 914. Anyway, I am putting in my new pagids on the rear. I removed the 2 pins, retracted the pistons pulled out the pads, replaced the pads and slid the pins back in. I used my Channel Locks to force the pin in so that the top of it head awas flush with the hole in the caliper. Now when I took the pins out, they were IN the holes (they were not sticking out, and they were not flush), they had been tapped in. My trailing arm is in the way and I cannot get any normal tool in there to tap in the TOP pin and it is loose enough that I could pull it out with my hands. Any suggestions...all the books I have just say "to install pads, complete these steps in reverse" Thanks John jflynn@gtc-motorsports.com |
Jeffs9146 |
Mar 21 2004, 01:28 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Photos??
Jeff |
airsix |
Mar 21 2004, 01:33 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Worst case, I would unbolt the caliper. If you pull the clip off the hard-line you should be able to unbolt the caliper and lift it up without unhooking the lines.
-Ben M. |
rhodyguy |
Mar 21 2004, 01:35 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,093 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
enough room to squeeze it in with a c-clamp?
kevi |
goobu |
Mar 21 2004, 01:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 17-June 03 From: New Jersey Member No.: 836 |
Well, I used my big mother Channel Locks to get it flush with the hole in the caliper...but it is still loose.
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Dave_Darling |
Mar 21 2004, 04:31 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Try an L-shaped Allen wrench and your channel locks. The short arm of the L can push the end of the pin, and the one jaw of the channel locks pushes on the rest of the L.
--DD |
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