Re: brakes

[eric chase person <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

i usually use a big ass c-clamp or possibly a large pair of pliers if
youre careful. I believe it helps if you remove the cap off the top of the
master cylinder.
The piston usually needs to be all the way in for the caliper to slip over
the rotor.
hth

Eric Person
86.5 16v

On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Braden Sayer wrote:

> So, I go to replace my front pads and rotors (85 8V)today.  Everything comes 
> off just fine.  Get the new rotor on, replace pad carrier, and pads.  Now, 
> the caliper won't fit because of newer thicker pad.  Mr. Bentley tells me to 
> push piston in to make room.  The piston does not want to go anywhere by 
> hand.  It makes no mention of a clamp (even says to use a rubber band to 
> hold it back!)  Why won't the piston move back into the caliper?  What am I 
> doing wrong?  Please help!
> 
> Brad
> 
> 85 8V
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