brake piston ?

[Honda#4]

tomorrow my brakes and stuff r suppose to come and i was wondering how u push the brake piston in i know u do it with a C clamp but aint they alittle big is there another way u can do it or is that the only option.

[DieselBoy]

a heavy duty caliper clamp will work fine.

[trick250r]

use the old shoe to put over the piston and use the c clamp to push it in... just dont go to fast, screw it in real slow. ive seen it blow out lines and even blow the master cylinder cover off :eek2:

[400exrules]

yah, if its front pads, you have to replace them both simultaneously, so you might need to let some brake fluid out, sense you have to compress the pistons on both calipers at the same time.

but put one of the old pads in, and just use a c-clamp. thats what i always do

[Sjorge450R]

i usually put a old pad down and then use a socket to cover it up, then clamp it down.

[md1985250r]

Originally posted by 400exrules
yah, if its front pads, you have to replace them both simultaneously, so you might need to let some brake fluid out, sense you have to compress the pistons on both calipers at the same time.

but put one of the old pads in, and just use a c-clamp. thats what i always do


why do you have to do both at the same time?

[Sjorge450R]

Originally posted by md1985250r
why do you have to do both at the same time?

you dont. If you are putting new pads on both sides, you can do one at a time

[Honda#4]

thanks you guys everything went A ok thanks for your info.

[md1985250r]

Originally posted by Sjorge300EX
you dont. If you are putting new pads on both sides, you can do one at a time

I know dude, I was really asking 400ex his reason. I was hoping to hear some good mechanical advice..