Basic Brake Maintenance Question, How to spread calipers |
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Basic Brake Maintenance Question, How to spread calipers |
Highland |
Jan 22 2023, 05:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
Is there a proper way to spread the brake calipers when changing pads?
I assume the rears can be opened up with the adjustment screws. How does one spread the front calipers? Do I use something like a paint stick and make sure there is room in reservoir? Is it okay to push fluid backwards through the master cylinder? |
fixer34 |
Jan 24 2023, 08:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,087 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Is there a proper way to spread the brake calipers when changing pads? I assume the rears can be opened up with the adjustment screws. How does one spread the front calipers? Do I use something like a paint stick and make sure there is room in reservoir? Is it okay to push fluid backwards through the master cylinder? Since I don't do it often, I use a large C-clamp to push the piston back into the caliper. Have to do each side separately. You do NOT want to use the adjusting screws on the rears to pull them back, they were not designed for that. Back them out a bit, push the pistons in until they stop, back the screws out more, repeat... A small piece of wood with a cut out hole for the screw protects it from the clamp. Yes, make sure the reservoir has room, brake fluid is not friendly to paint. Or open the bleed screw a little do a mini-flush. |
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