Colin Grundy Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Help please I feel such a prat asking this, but having taken good advice from a few threads ago I have decided to change the rear pads for the correct ones. Question is before I dive headlong into it and risk mullering anything, how do you change rear pads? This is brand new and hasn't even got fluid in it yet so hopefully there will be no winding back of the pistons etc. Idiots guide anyone please, and I promise I'll never show my face again Thanks in antisipation 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Colin, undo the two bolts holding the caliper to the caliper mounting bracket. You need to use two spanners when doing this, one to hold the sliding pin I think its 15mm, and the other to undo the actual bolt 13mm. Carefully ease the caliper away, take care as they have a rigid brake pipe but there is plenty of movement but don't go berserk! Lift out the pads and away you go. Also use copper ease on re-assembly it will help to stop brake squeel. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Colin YHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Phil has the right idea - only you only need to undo 1 bolt. The caliper body will then swivel on the other bolt/pin and the pads can be lifted straight out. One more thing Colin; if (as Phil suggests) your caliper has rigid copper or steel pipe running straight to it (without a flexible) you should fit a flexible pipe ASAP. The caliper needs to slide to allow for wear and pad compression during use and with a rigid pipe plumbed into the caliper this action will be severely restricted. The rigid pipe will give poor pedal feel and limit the action of the hand brake - God knows how Caterham get away with doing this Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Grundy Posted February 11, 2003 Author Share Posted February 11, 2003 Very grateful for your advice guys. Jobs a good un. Totally agree regarding the flexible brake pipes to the calipers, what a crap idea putting ridgid pipes on. Just a point, you have to take the pad nearest the adjuster out fiest or the other one wont come out. Moral of the story.........read the build manual carefully first Doh!! 🙆🏻 Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Not sure it was mentioned above but you have to align the piston by turning it so that it aligns with the blip on the pad. This may be in the right place already. My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Photo's of the year here Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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