I am trying to replace the front pads and I cant get the cylinder off....accoring to the TSRM I just remove the brake hose brackets and then the bolt for thr cylinder...that is it right....and then pull it off and replace the pads...so what am I doing wrong?
Brake pad help please
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ebang said:
You shouldn't have to move anything for the brake hoses. there is a bolt on the back of the caliper on the bottom, after removing that bolt the caliper should just flip up staying in place by the second bolt(you might need a long screwdriver or something along those lines to flip the caliper)
ok..I got the caliper off with a hammer, put in the new pads and now I can't get the caliper over the pads..it is hitting on the oustide pad and I can't pull it hard enough to get it to go back down...Is there a top bolt that holds that caliper in place as well as the bottom one???
it's getting the caliper over the pad...it does not even clear the pad to start to go back into place...I tried to hammer it back in but that just nicked up the outside of the pad....this is happening with both sides...question...Do I have to sqeeze in the top a bit with a clamp as well??
If you squeeze the Piston back in the calliper you can then move it on the sliders and this will let it drop into place with room to spare.
I finally figure it out with some help from my neighbour...the caliper where it swings up were seized...I had to remove the caliper and bang out the one part that holds the pads on the rotor and grease it up and put it back on...I had no idea that it was supoposed to move back and fourth.(I sure do know now). In doing so I damaged the top bolt for the caliper so back at it again today after work..5 hours on one side isn't too bad i guess....lol...
That is a bad problem to have. When I replaced my brake pads, I had to replace 3 of the 4 calipers with it. I had the exact same problem, I pushed the piston back in, but the caliper still wouldn't go over, so I had to replace the calipers.
Yes that was the bleeder.......
You could try an "easy out" but there's a chance it'll break off as well.
It's looking like rebuilt callipers might be a better option for you now.
You could try an "easy out" but there's a chance it'll break off as well.
It's looking like rebuilt callipers might be a better option for you now.
You should have just opted to rebuild anyway sinse you have no clue as to how to do a brake job. This entire thread has been a cluster f uck. I know Ij and everyone else can handle this. You may want to switch to a nissan sentra or something.
A bit harsh but close to the money!supramacist said:
Brakes are not something to mess around with if you're not 100% sure of what you're doing.
speaking of brakes, my bros pedal seems a little spongy... brake master is good, but is there anything i can do that doesnt involve bleeding all the brakes?
CryoSlash said:
Pray?
You could check to make sure the hoses aren't swelling. Not terribly uncommon with older cars. The brake fluid could need changing though.