Hark_Z

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I'm putting the new pads in and they don't fit over the rotor. Can you push the piston in on the rear the same way as the front with a C Clamp or not? Dont want to hurt anything! Thanks!

mcowart

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ya you can..but you may have to open up the bleeder valve to let the pressure out..thats what i had to do..

mike

94'BLKBRD

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take off the cap on your master cylinder

Hark_Z

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Does this involve simply removing the rubber cap off it or do I have to screw off its 'housing' on the caliper? Sorry never done this before.

KILLER-LS1

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dont open the bleeder valve if you have never done it before. just get a c clamp and push down the piston. they are telling you to unscrew the cap on the resivoir becase the fluid level will rise when you squeeze in the piston.....

Hark_Z

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Thanks.

GregWS6&z28

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yep, thats all you have to do. get the C-clamp to take the pistion all the way down and it will slide over

mcflyz28

When in a pinch and couldn't find a c-clamp Use old pad and some channel locks to get the caliper(s) back in

_JB_

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Yep, keep at it and you'll be fine. If you open the bleeder valve you will have to bleed the brakes.

Hark_Z

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I got it done last night thanks guys. Since the rear pistons are driven by the fluid they are a hell of a lot easier to push in. Only problem I had was lining the damn caliper up right with the bolt holes, and sliding that brake pad holder thing accordingly..Guess nothing can ever just be easy though.

bigleman

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[offtopic]
When i had my maxima, i tried using a c-clamp and bent the damn thing pretty good.
The c-clamp not the caliper!!
I couldnt figure out why in the hell it wouldnt go in.
I found out, for some reason, the pots on those calipers had to be SCREWED back in!

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Hark_Z

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Hey guys, I know when putting the pads on there is going to be a little contact between the pads and rotor-and when you drive and start braking they will expand. I finally got to take the car out and the driver rear pad is still screeching and catching the rotor.
I dont want the rotor to get warped, and I compressed that piston as far as it would go! The duralast pads must be kind of thick I'm not sure..Any way to take just a hair off it? I figure most of you would say sanding is a no-no. Sigh.......Thanks.

KILLER-LS1

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sanding the pads is perfectly fine. but they shouldnt be rubbing at all. you must have done something odd to make it do that...

GregWS6&z28

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you sure you had them seated correctly? new rotors?idyou grease the metal to metal contact points?

Hark_Z

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Nope. I got little shims that can go with them but I figured clearance would be a pain and was right so those didnt go in. Guess I could grease the contact points where the pad seats in the caliper?

GregWS6&z28

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yea, on the back side of the pad, and on the corners of the pad plate where it touches the calipers.

KILLER-LS1

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whoa, you didnt put in the metal clips???

Hark_Z

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The cotter pins? They're in, they have to catch through the bottom gaps in the caliper.