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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 14:13:27 +0100
From: "Ben" <bennospamnail.fsworld.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Changing brake pads on a C900


"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1adcbc2eefe332198a04anospam.individual.net... > In article <c4u9d8$2nhmt5$1nospam63316.news.uni-berlin.de>, > bennospamnail.fsworld.co.uk says... > > Thanks for all the help with the leaky prob. > > > > Now got a brake prob - got the handbrake working by taking pads out, > > cleaning everything up and adjusting as per the haynes manual. > > > > Couldn't get the new pads in though. I can get one pad in, but can't move > > the sliding caliper far enough to get the other in! So I put the old pads > > back in and it's all working, but they are shot and I would like to get the > > new ones in before retest time on Thursday! > > > > Help! > > > > cheers > > Ben > > > > > > > Fit the outside pad first so that it is a fairly snug fit, then wind the > piston in a little so that the outside one will fit with a little tap to > get it in. > > Should be fairly snug. I used a set of circlip pliars and took my time, > but I'm going to buy one of the proper tools for next time. > > It could be what happened to mine. The dust sheild was damaged, and the > piston wouldn't retract, so I ended up fitting the old very badly worn > pads, and swapping the lot as soon as the new parts arrived. > -- Thanks Carl, I'll have a look into this as well. KRs Ben

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