Rear Brakes VTR

1. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

   #1 7th April 2008, 22:11

   Having alot of trouble getting the pin in the rear brakes on my vtr am i doing something wrong?
   
   cheers
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 7th April 2008, 22:16

   pin in the shim for the pads right???
   
   or the piston???
3. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

   #3 7th April 2008, 22:21

   at the bottom the pin slides in to keep the pads tight? just painted caliper so think the extra layer of paint might be stopping it.?
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 7th April 2008, 22:23

   yeah mate thats a problem can only suggest you clean some of the paint out, there bugger to get back in though
5. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

   #5 7th April 2008, 22:37

   yea well hopefully get them in tomorrow tried doing it tonight just too cold! cheers for the i pod guide aswell pred! finished mine off today will post some pics when i get my camera back!
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 7th April 2008, 22:38

   good man
7. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

   #7 8th April 2008, 08:46

   finally got them in this mornin pred was the paint after all took a bit off caliper and the pads. Just doing rest of my lowering i think today!
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 8th April 2008, 16:33

   glad to hear it mate
9. SaxoVTRacer Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 LEEDS / BLACKBURN Posts: 307 Ford Escort mk6 1.4 HCS Ford Fiesta MK3 Classic 1

   #9 9th April 2008, 00:23

   my car was a bugger i used a hammer to make the caliper slide with them beign a floatign type they can get stuck or stiff on low pads