Date: 30 Oct 2002 01:59:20 GMT From: cristobo morlanski <noonenopsamere.nohow> Subject: Re: Need advice changing brake pads on 89 900 non-turbo
Wimped out and had the dealer change mine. Dude freaked when I told him the rear pads were original and lasted me 80k! (front ones around 50k). Set some kind of record, I guess.. -- cristo morlanski On 10/28/2002 10:49 PM, Walt Kienzle wrote: > On most cars, you can't just compress the disc piston on the rear caliper > like you can with the front because of the mechanism associated with the > parking brake. On Saabs (my experience is with the 9000), there is a hex > head screw that you turn counter-clockwise with an Allen wrench to retract > the piston. It usually works rather easily. On other cars I have worked on > (Ford) the piston is compressed by turning the piston itself using a special > tool with nibs that engage in notches in the piston. It works well enough, > but isn't as easy as on a Saab. After installing the new pads, make sure > that the caliper/piston/pads self adjust properly before you make any > adjustments to the parking brake cables. > > Walt Kienzle > 1991 9000T > > "MarkC" <markcharlesnopsamv.net> wrote in message > news:28020-3DBDEBCF-873nopsamefull-2175.public.lawson.webtv.net... > >>I changed the front pads with no problems but the left rear (haven't >>gotten to the right rear yet) caliper piston won't go in when I try to >>clamp it. It looks like the piston has frozen but I just wanted to >>confirm this with any of you. Are the rear caliper pistons more likely >>to seize? >>Mark >> >> >> >> > > >
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