not going well - help needed!!

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I'm half way through replacing the pads on the rears (this is a JDM non brembo setup), I have opened the calliper and removed one side of the pads but cannot remove the other side even a millimetre.

 

I have been following this guide - viewtopic.php?f=35&t=16773

 

I have removed the visiable pad from this picture;

 

am I missing something really stupid here?

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anyone have any tips for removing the pad from the other side of the disk? is it a case of just hitting it with a hammer or is there a technique??

[Pimm]

PM alex and see what he says

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I tried wd40 and brute force but the other pad just will not budge - I'm out of ideas and its clouding over and starting to get darker

 

starting to wish I'd gone to a garage now!!

[ZMANALEX]

It will just be tight mate.

 

Gently hammer a blade between the friction material and the rotor.

 

Remember that it has to come out square so you may have to work at it a little bit.

 

Alex.

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I did the most manly thing I could do - I quit!

 

cheers for the advice Alex. I'll have another go tomorrow and see if I can loosen it somehow

[Carbon Coops]

Hi mate i am not far away from you at all so if you fancy a hand, in exchange for a bre i will pop down and give you a hand ! You got everything else you need ? copper slip etc ??

Coops

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Hi mate i am not far away from you at all so if you fancy a hand, in exchange for a bre i will pop down and give you a hand ! You got everything else you need ? copper slip etc ??

Coops

 

thanks for the offer mate

 

I decided to ignore it all day today and have another crack tomorrow. it's just the one pad and all others have been replaced fine. I'll try slide a blade in like Alex recommended but I'll let you know if that also fails!

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decided to have another look at my brakes tonight and finally freed the stuck pad - only took 40mins of me pounding it with a hammer and screwdriver but the bugger is finally off!

 

Went to do the other side and it was all sorted in 5 mins so at least I know that it's within my limited mechanical abilities to change brakes in future - next step is to change the discs myself (thankfully should be a while before there ready for swapping!)

[andlid]

well done, looks like there is plenty of rust in the rear cylinder there?

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Make sure you put a generous amount of copper grease.

 

Come to think of it, I would acute sand off the corrosion and rust and give the whole calliper a clean since the whole brake i8s exposed

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made sure that I used some copper grease this time - no way I'm spending that much time on one pad ever again!!

[andlid]

dont use the grease on the cylinder now u hear. use brake fluid to grease up the sides of the cylinder and clean it before you push it back into the calliper!