Jayson Woodruff <woodrufj@yahoo.com> wrote:
: Finally got around to swapping the pads and rotors (had to go find that
: 7mm allen).
: Anyways, with the new pads in, how do you open them up to fit over the
: rotor? Just brute force?
This probably won't help you out right now since it sounds like
you are part way through the job, but I have a tool which is
designed just for that. I forget where I got it, but I remember
it was only $2.99 or something like that; definitely worth the
money! I like it because it is so easy and doesn't require opening
the bleeders.
Here is something very similar to what I have:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34304
I wouldn't be surprised if Autozone had something like that,
might want to give that a try. Or, if you have some scrap
metal and a long bolt or a piece of threaded rod lying around
(or a hardware store nearby), it shouldn't be terribly difficult
or expensive to make one of your own.
As others have said, a large C clamp will probably work also,
just be sure to use a piece of metal or something to spread the
load across the entire face of the piston. (I usually push the
piston back into the caliper before inserting the new pads.)
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