Jump to content

Brake pad and disk change


Ballardpaul

Recommended Posts

Hey. I tried to change my front pads and discs today. Everything was going fine until I tried to put the new pads in. The pads are brembos ones so should fit fine. The outer pad fits in perfectly and moves with the calliper but the inside pad seems like it's too big. This is the actual metal frame on the pad, it just seems too long so it's such a tight squeeze to get it in the right place. When it's in it doesn't sit all the way back against the Pistons so when all bolt up the wheels are too tight against it to turn. The problem seems to be the little silver clips that are in the actual calliper. They are held in with a small Allan head bolt. I think they are there to stop the pad from moving up and down too much. But with my pads they just seem to be in the way. Are you meant to remove these with some pads? All it would need would be for the pad to be maybe 2mm shorter for it to fit perfectly. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

Thanks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This is a common problem, what's happened is there will be some corrosion on the calliper behind the stainless metal piece which has pushed it out causing the pad to be a tight fit. What I did when I fitted my new pads was to just grind the metal back of the pad down a bit so it fits, though not too much as to make them a loose fit. Either that or remove the stainless metal piece and clean the corrosion off, but there a pain to remove with that little Allen key bolt.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm looking at it and wondering if its the same problem as said above. The calipers corrode and push the metal bits inside out so you need to grind the pads down a bit to fit.... (the side edges obviously...not the front or back of it haha). Pain in the backside, always get my mate to do it. I forgot the day I decided to change em.... was a bad day lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ha yes it will be a small metal file and probably about 3 hours labour. Haven't even done the other side yet. Can't get the retainig bar out yet. Any advice for that. Even with the calliper off, pads out the way and grips I can't move it yet. Letting it soak in wd 40 for the night.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hopefully you have taken the edges down too far...so there not rattling about so to speak. Mind you it'd need to be a fair bit either side to do that as the little cross holder should keep em in place

Edited by AMT
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...