replaceing brake pads

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Jul 12, 2004 | 08:55 PM

crazydrunk01

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From: regina,saskatchwan

replaceing brake pads

im haveing a problem with pushing in the piston on the brake caliper when im tring to change the brake pads
any help with this would be great

Jul 12, 2004 | 09:19 PM

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Front or rear? and what year of FC?

Jul 12, 2004 | 09:30 PM

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Re: replaceing brake pads

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Originally posted by crazydrunk01
im haveing a problem with pushing in the piston on the brake caliper when im tring to change the brake pads
any help with this would be great

Usually a large C clamp will work on pushing in the front caliper piston, but you have to have about 4" deep to get the proper perch on the caliper and apply the force necessary to push in the caliper.