jja125
02-24-2004, 03:56 PM
this might be a stupid question, but i thought i'd ask anyway.
has anyone had to grind their brake pads down to get them to fit and is this a common problem or are they made that way on purpose or what?? are some 400ex brake pads thicker than others for some reason?? (see story below for details)
i bought a set of DP brake pads couple of months ago and when i went to put them in my back brake they were too thick and i had to grind them down to make them fit. i have the clymer book and have changed other quad brake pads before, just never on my 400ex. i'm sure they were the right part number and i'm sure the piston was pushed back in all the way - the actual pads were just too thick to fit in there with the rotor.
then yesterday i bought a set of EBC pads thinking i'd try a different brand to see if they fit better. i was changing the front brakes this time. i put the left wheel's on with no problems and fit perfectly, then when i went to do the right side those pads didn't fit at all - they'll barely fit into the caliper by themselves and have no chance of fitting the rotor in between them. these pads were from a different package but still have the same part number as the ones i used on the left side and i'm sure they're for a 400ex. I am also sure that the piston is pushed in as far as it can go. I took these pads and lined them up with the ones i already installed on the left wheel and when i put them together they are just as thick by themselves as the other installed ones are plus the rotor thickness (proving the pads are different thickness)??
Am I missing something here or what??
has anyone had to grind their brake pads down to get them to fit and is this a common problem or are they made that way on purpose or what?? are some 400ex brake pads thicker than others for some reason?? (see story below for details)
i bought a set of DP brake pads couple of months ago and when i went to put them in my back brake they were too thick and i had to grind them down to make them fit. i have the clymer book and have changed other quad brake pads before, just never on my 400ex. i'm sure they were the right part number and i'm sure the piston was pushed back in all the way - the actual pads were just too thick to fit in there with the rotor.
then yesterday i bought a set of EBC pads thinking i'd try a different brand to see if they fit better. i was changing the front brakes this time. i put the left wheel's on with no problems and fit perfectly, then when i went to do the right side those pads didn't fit at all - they'll barely fit into the caliper by themselves and have no chance of fitting the rotor in between them. these pads were from a different package but still have the same part number as the ones i used on the left side and i'm sure they're for a 400ex. I am also sure that the piston is pushed in as far as it can go. I took these pads and lined them up with the ones i already installed on the left wheel and when i put them together they are just as thick by themselves as the other installed ones are plus the rotor thickness (proving the pads are different thickness)??
Am I missing something here or what??