Replacing Brake Pads??
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Replacing Brake Pads??
Sometime in the next week or two, I going to be replacing the front and rear brake pads.
I already have the Service manual, and I've had both of the wheels off before.
I'm just wondering, are there any of those "pesky little pitfalls" that I should know about. We all discover them from time to time. It certainly appears to be a fairly straight forward job, but I'm looking for the little things that sometimes come up, and turn a "simple" job into a nightmare.
Any input??
I already have the Service manual, and I've had both of the wheels off before.
I'm just wondering, are there any of those "pesky little pitfalls" that I should know about. We all discover them from time to time. It certainly appears to be a fairly straight forward job, but I'm looking for the little things that sometimes come up, and turn a "simple" job into a nightmare.
Any input??
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RE: Replacing Brake Pads??
ORIGINAL: cHarley
Randy, do you have the "fix my hog" CD? It covers it pretty well. Let me know. Wheel removal not required.
Randy, do you have the "fix my hog" CD? It covers it pretty well. Let me know. Wheel removal not required.
Just thought I'd see if there were any little pitfalls that one would not normally expect when replacing brake pads.
Looks like the dragon spit you back out and you've make a safe return home. I trust you had a great visit to TN/NC.
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RE: Replacing Brake Pads??
I tried to replace the brakes, but I didn't have much success. I pushed on the caliper to compress the pistons and managed to get the other brake pad to slide out. However, the new brake pad would not fit back in no matter what I did. So what is the technique that others have used to compress the pistons?
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RE: Replacing Brake Pads??
ORIGINAL: 1200c
I tried to replace the brakes, but I didn't have much success. I pushed on the caliper to compress the pistons and managed to get the other brake pad to slide out. However, the new brake pad would not fit back in no matter what I did. So what is the technique that others have used to compress the pistons?
I tried to replace the brakes, but I didn't have much success. I pushed on the caliper to compress the pistons and managed to get the other brake pad to slide out. However, the new brake pad would not fit back in no matter what I did. So what is the technique that others have used to compress the pistons?