84 gsl front brakes
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84 gsl front brakes
I tried changing the front brakes on my brother's 84 GSL.
I opended the caliper as much as I could with a c-clamp but I could not get the pads far enough for it to fit back over the disk. Do you need to take the caliper apart to get it over the disk and then put it together again on the disk or is there some other trick?
I opended the caliper as much as I could with a c-clamp but I could not get the pads far enough for it to fit back over the disk. Do you need to take the caliper apart to get it over the disk and then put it together again on the disk or is there some other trick?
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It will push in all the way which should be plenty of clearance. Sometimes you have to go slowly to let the pressure subside. Are you putting an even force on the caliper with the c-clamp? If not try using a bridge across the open end such as the old brake pad. How far is the caliper pushing in? Or how much is left sticking out?
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if the pistons are very difficult to push in, when you put it back together, you may find that the calipers are shot and they will drag a ton!!! you can rebulid you calipers cheap. the "bridge" thing works as cosmicbang was saying. i always always, use a the old brake pad.
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I'll be replacing mine next summer so I've looked it up in the manual and it says to open the bleeder valve at the calliper.
Noone ever seems to mention this method though.
Noone ever seems to mention this method though.
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Originally posted by Mr7
I'll be replacing mine next summer so I've looked it up in the manual and it says to open the bleeder valve at the calliper.
Noone ever seems to mention this method though.
I'll be replacing mine next summer so I've looked it up in the manual and it says to open the bleeder valve at the calliper.
Noone ever seems to mention this method though.
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