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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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Brake jod questions

Im getting new front brake pads, and when i take in my discs to be turned do the inner bearing have to come out, and how do i get the cylinder on the caliper to compress in, to fit over the new pads
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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you can remove the bearings, you compress the piston by using a big enough c clamp preferably while the caliper is still bolted in.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Alright, i tired a wood clamp, Ill try a C clamp then
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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Use a big c clamp with an old brake pad to push the piston back in. The caliper doesn't have to be on to do this I find it easier to do it while it's off. You can take the bearings out, who ever is going to spin them will most likely take them out anyways.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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Also make sure to take you're brake fluid cap off before you compress the piston in.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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alright, ill try that too, and take out the bearings
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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The bearings must be out to turn the rotors.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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Ok Thanks ill do that
 
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