2k8-looney Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hellowell basically i was mucking around yesterday and took my front wheel of to do some pedal kicks, because i was bored and wanted to see what its like,then when i went to put my front wheel back on i noticed that my brake pads where realy close together and the disc will not go in between them, do any of you no what cld be wrong ???need help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Assuming its a hope disk, you pulled the lever with the wheel out Pop the pads out and push the pistons back into the caliper using a large flat blade screwdriver, try to push in the middle of the pistons or youre likely to twist them making it harder to get back in.Put it all back together and pump the lever a few times to get the pads back onto the disk (at first it will feel like the brake isnt working because you need to account for pad wear) and it should all be good.In future dont pull the lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k8-looney Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 i didnt it must have been my freind but cheers for the help much thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I always leave the pads in, and gently lever them apart with a big flat blade screwdriver. If you take the pads out you can damage the piston, as I once did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 like the other two have said....the pads have been pushed out....just gently lever them back.....if its really hard to do i normally pop the pads out,turn em round so i can press the screwdriver against the metal backing instead of the soft pad compound that'll dent quite easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 like the other two have said....the pads have been pushed out....just gently lever them back.....if its really hard to do i normally pop the pads out,turn em round so i can press the screwdriver against the metal backing instead of the soft pad compound that'll dent quite easilyNever thought of turning the pads before No good if youve put copeprslip on the back of your pads though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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