shorgasm
09-28-2005, 05:45 PM
I put new rear pads on my 02 and took off the parking break cable at the same time.left the assembly intact on the caliper
The brakes work but it was near impossible to get the loaded calipers back on the rotor.I had to tap the caliper with a mallet to get it to go on.I carck the bleeder open and the resevoir.pushed the piston all the way back in more than a few times just to be sure it was all the way in.....Still very hard to mount the caliper.
I got it all done and have to use some force to turn the rear tires.Bled the brakes very thoroughly to get fresh fluid in them It's almost like the pads are a touch too thick.EBC pads also.
I'm waiting for new sprockets so I can't take her for a spin until then.
Am I missing something here or is this normal for new pads to be a touch thick???
The brakes work but it was near impossible to get the loaded calipers back on the rotor.I had to tap the caliper with a mallet to get it to go on.I carck the bleeder open and the resevoir.pushed the piston all the way back in more than a few times just to be sure it was all the way in.....Still very hard to mount the caliper.
I got it all done and have to use some force to turn the rear tires.Bled the brakes very thoroughly to get fresh fluid in them It's almost like the pads are a touch too thick.EBC pads also.
I'm waiting for new sprockets so I can't take her for a spin until then.
Am I missing something here or is this normal for new pads to be a touch thick???