Important! : new brake padas wont fit in

1. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #1 30th January 2010, 13:26

   ive taken the brakes off as it was seized and fixed it up and put it back on, (the bit with the piston on)
   
   now when i put the caliper back on theres not enough room for new brake pads ? can anyone help me on this as its off at the moment and i'm screeewed if i cant get it sorted today
   
   cheers
   
   charlie
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 30th January 2010, 13:32

   Open the bonnet, remove the lid on the master cylinder to allow the fluid to flow
   you need to push the piston back in to the caliper so its flush
   if you do this and pads dont fit you need to make sure you have the right ones
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 30th January 2010, 13:37

   if its the rear caliper you need to wind it with a spanner. if its the front caliper you need to compress the piston with a g clamp or something
4. York1366 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Louth/Lincolnshire Posts: 1540 Stage 4.5 Litchfield 725bhp R35 GTR

   #4 30th January 2010, 13:38

   pistons should turn back in easy enough when u have removed the master cylinder lid mate just remember to turn them as you push then fit brake pads and should just slid around the disc.
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 30th January 2010, 13:40

   do you mean remove the lid for the brake fluid reservoir?
6. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #6 30th January 2010, 13:44

   Yes the fluid resvoire lid
   the fronts down screw in they just push back in
7. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #7 30th January 2010, 16:14

   cheers guys new pads and disks in correct now thanks for the help!