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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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brake question

ok i just had to take the caliper off and it compressed how do i decompress it, i cant get the pads to seperate so i can put the caliper on the rotar.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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Which calipers, front or rear?

Go to www.motorvate.ca, he has a good write-up for the front brakes. Rears are similar except that you must turn the caliper piston to get it to retract instead of compressing with a c-clamp. You can buy a special tool for this or improvise with a set of long-nose pliers.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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front i tired looking in the stickys but the pics wont load
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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You need to compress the piston before you put in the new pads. I will try to describe.

Put one of your old pads in the caliper to cover the piston. Now take a C-clamp or similar clamp used for woodworking and use that to compress the piston so it will retract back into the caliper. Be careful not to accidentally compress the bleeder screw!

You should be able to carry on from there.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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on the front u just push it in...but the back u have to have a little cube that attaches to ur wrachet and it grips the piston and it turns it and as it turns it up decompresses it.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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push what in? and i didnt put in brake pads i changed 3 of the bolts that snaped when i cnahged rims. so can i decompress it without it taked apart
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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Yes, you can. Just look at the pictures and write-up on this page:

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/302

You will see where he is using a c-clamp to compress the caliper piston.

I assumed you were changing brake pads. Even if you are not, assembly/disassebly of the brakes is similar.
Old Dec 20, 2004 | 12:49 AM
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i got it it all felll apart so i put it back together and just used a clmap. thanks guys
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