Please help! Changing rear brake pads...

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Please help! Changing rear brake pads...

Postby Rusteee » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:19 am

I am changing the rear brake pads on a 97 Trueno AE111, and I cant get the pistons to push back in, to allow the new pads to fit.
I was using a "C" clamp and the old brake pads but it wouldnt budg. Is there something else I have to do before the piston will push back in??
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Postby levinguy » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:32 am

not sure about the ae111, but some of them have to be wound back in, as in spun clockwise as they're pushed in.
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Postby Bazda » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:25 am

you need to turn them to push them back in.
You can either use a special tool, and sometimes long nose pliers work.
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Postby iOnic » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:33 am

Repco sells the tool you need. Goes onto a 3/8" ratchet and winds the pistons back in - only takes a few seconds to do and definitely well worth the ~$20 pricetag
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Postby Rusteee » Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:36 am

Legend!! lol I can't believe I didn't think of that x]
Cheers for the help guys, got the new pads in, didn't realise my old ones were that bad :?
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