Brake pad change (rear)
Brake pad change (rear)
I have had this bike for 2 years and never changed the rear pads (18k miles)..anyway thought easy peasy like the fronts....took caliper off took out retaining bolt pulled out pads...twang 2 little metal clips came springing out...hmmm while I was pondering this noticed the rear piston ws locked solid, couldnt shift the Ph**ker..hmmmm (2) now got it all back together with the old pads still in place lOOOOOOOOOOOOL what a tit......now is there a way of doing this so those pesky springs dont come bounding out, I am a little disabled with my right hand so fiddly bits are a no go, the seized piston I can deal with i think but spending 2 hours putting ickle springs in I cant bear to think about.
She told me she was 16.
Re: Brake pad change (rear)
Mmm Should be only one springy fing (part no 14) - sure it hasn't snapped in two?
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26 ... KE_CALIPER
or do you mean the springy plates with holes that are the back of the pads??
Keeping it in place does need a bit of dexterity as with one hand you need to hold the caliper and with the thumb hold the spring in place and push on it so when with the other hand you can push in the pad hanger pin.
From what you say the whole caliper needs a good refurb before it has winter to contend with. Jonesy likes fiddling and fondling brakes....
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26 ... KE_CALIPER
or do you mean the springy plates with holes that are the back of the pads??
Keeping it in place does need a bit of dexterity as with one hand you need to hold the caliper and with the thumb hold the spring in place and push on it so when with the other hand you can push in the pad hanger pin.
From what you say the whole caliper needs a good refurb before it has winter to contend with. Jonesy likes fiddling and fondling brakes....
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its just the retaining spring fittings right at the front of the caliper x2 You seem to have to be a 4 handed thin armed gorilla to be able to keep the pads in place without the pads dropping out and the spring fittings pinging out while trying to fix the caliper back on.
She told me she was 16.
Re: Brake pad change (rear)
In the absence of a handy snap-on spider monkey tool you could try holding the pads in place by wrapping the caliper with rubber bands/bungee - that should stop the pads dropping through and allow you to work on the retaining clip up top - though you'll still need to rest /support them on something.
Snap-on multi-arm monkey tool
Snap-on multi-arm monkey tool
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Re: Brake pad change (rear)
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26 ... KE_CALIPER
Part 4 is the spring retaining clip for the pads. Only springy thing in there, sounds like its snapped if you have two bits.
14 is a rubber boot.
Part 4 is the spring retaining clip for the pads. Only springy thing in there, sounds like its snapped if you have two bits.
14 is a rubber boot.
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