front calipers

[Jonesy]

how do you push the pistons back in on the front calipers to change the old pads to new pads??

thanks guys

 

[Foxspeed]

use the old pad to lever against to push the pistons back

 

[Jonesy]

use the old pad to lever against to push the pads back

u mean push the pistons back yeah?

 

[Foxspeed]

u mean push the pistons back yeah?

yeh...my bad typo error anic:

 

[Foxspeed]

shows where the pads seize in

 

[Jonesy]

shows where the pads seize in

dont meanto sound think, but what am i looking at for them to show they were sized in?

 

[Paul]

One has worn significantly more than the other - right more than the left.

TBH I just pushed mine back with my thumbs lol!

 

[Foxspeed]

look at the metal backing of the pad and see the "corrosion" on the edge where the pad slides in and out in the caliper

first picture its the l/h pad

bottom picture its the r/h pad

 

[Jonesy]

Thanks for this foxy, awsome info

 

[Gandy]

How often should you realistically strip the calipers down?

 

[Roy]

once a year i do mine:thumbsup:

 

[Foxspeed]

How often should you realistically strip the calipers down?

i do a yearly front and rear brake strip/clean/lube :thumbup1:

 

[Roy]

once a year i do mine:thumbsup:

well get my daughters lad to do it lol

 

[lewisflintham]

I need to get mine sorted. I'm sure the brakes are no where near as good as they should be.

 

[Stephenvenning]

I need to get mine sorted. I'm sure the brakes are no where near as good as they should be.

A common problem is the steel backing on the pad corrodes and seizes inside the caliper. The pistons then just bend the pad when brakes are applied. Did mine and braking power has practically doubled!!!!

 

[kash]

the pads were a right pain in the a**e to get out on mine, i kept nearly sending myself flying through the windscreen when id done it

 

[Stephenvenning]

Best way i found was to completely take the calipers off and clean them out of brake dust etc. Also get the brake pins that have the R clips, much easier, a guy sells them on here, deffo worth it.

 

[lewisflintham]

I ordered some new pins from mrpink yesterday so this is getting done in the next month or so. I'm gonna strip and clean the rear ones too. Thanks for the tips/comments guys.

 

[BEEFTEC]

I've also just ordered some new pins from mrpink.

After swapping my wheels the other day to put my new Oz ultraleggera's on I had a quick look at my brakes and it wouldn't surprise me if they've not been touched since they last had the pads changed.

WARNING - THE FOLLOWING IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME



:eek:

They didn't look too bad after i'd given the caliper a quick clean, but I know that those pins aren't gona come out easily!

Considering going all out and changing pads/pin, fluid, hoses and painting the calipers while they're off! But I think for now i'll just go for a strip and clean unless I can find some DS2500 pads going cheap.

I'll probably end up putting the pads in the vice and cleaning the edges up with a wirebrush to remove the corrosion.

 

[Foxspeed]

if there ever was evidence for the yearly strip and clean etc then those are the pictures