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? |
Front yard mechanic |
Jan 26 2023, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None |
I use a dollar store turkey baster and take out the old fluid then use a crescent wrench handle to pry the old pads back. Works every time. Just don’t put it back in the kitchen drawer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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