David2882 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Bought a '96 banshee from a friend and replaced the rear brakes with new pads.. Now no what I try I cannot get the pads spread enough to fit over the caliper... I have tried putting a c-clamp on the piston to completely compress it and still cannot get it over the caliper.. Is there an adjustment on the parking brake to allow the pads to spread farther?? not sure what my problem is.... Thanks.. Quote
David2882 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Posted November 2, 2012 Ooops... I Meant that I cannot get the pads to fit over the brake rotor obviously.... Quote
David2882 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) http://www.freeimagehosting.net/6l683 Edited November 2, 2012 by David2882 Quote
04zSpittinKlotz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 I think you have to loosen the parking brake (locknut and bolt) and then compress the pads. I haven't done it in a while.... Then once on and brakes pumped back up, tighten the Pbrake bolt and then the locknut. They never stay set to work for very long.... Quote
04zSpittinKlotz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Just seen your pic... You have the bolt out completely... I would think they would compress enough. Someone else might chime in Quote
04zSpittinKlotz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Is the caliper sliding back and forth freely on the mount? (slide pins frozen) Quote
David2882 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Posted November 2, 2012 the pads are sliding fine on the caliper if that is what you mean?....... even without the bolts in the caliper it is obvious that theres not enough space there to clear the rotor... Quote
04zSpittinKlotz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 No, the whole caliper should slide back and forth on little pins.... They hold the caliper to the mounting bracket, and the caliper can slide back and forth so it wears the pads evenly Quote
Burke Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 Is there a reason that you still have your parking brake?... I know it's not your issue right now, but still. Quote
dave5.0 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 Have u tried taking the parking brake bracket completely off the caliper and adjusting it to the trash can? Quote
Nightmare Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 Ive never seen one actually work Quote
04zSpittinKlotz Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 (edited) Is there a reason that you still have your parking brake?... I know it's not your issue right now, but still. Have u tried taking the parking brake bracket completely off the caliper and adjusting it to the trash can? Haha I was gonna mention that too, but mine's still on and I got a blockoff sitting on the bench. Ive never seen one actually work Mine worked when I adjusted it, but not when I actually was gonna use it ... Edited November 3, 2012 by 04zSpittinKlotz Quote
Banshee Chad Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 Take the brake reservoir cap off. It'll allow the fluid to move back into the bottle. Quote
dave5.0 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 Take the brake reservoir cap off. It'll allow the fluid to move back into the bottle. If u do that be ready with smthn to catch it so it don't eat all the paint off everything. Quote
Banshee Chad Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 If u do that be ready with smthn to catch it so it don't eat all the paint off everything. Shouldn't be so full that it will overfill it.. its just allowing the fluid somewhere to go. Quote
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