UNABASHED Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I'm half way through replacing the pads on the rears (this is a JDM non brembo setup), I have opened the calliper and removed one side of the pads but cannot remove the other side even a millimetre. I have been following this guide - viewtopic.php?f=35&t=16773 I have removed the visiable pad from this picture; am I missing something really stupid here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 anyone have any tips for removing the pad from the other side of the disk? is it a case of just hitting it with a hammer or is there a technique?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 PM alex and see what he says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 I tried wd40 and brute force but the other pad just will not budge - I'm out of ideas and its clouding over and starting to get darker starting to wish I'd gone to a garage now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 It will just be tight mate. Gently hammer a blade between the friction material and the rotor. Remember that it has to come out square so you may have to work at it a little bit. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 I did the most manly thing I could do - I quit! cheers for the advice Alex. I'll have another go tomorrow and see if I can loosen it somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Coops Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Hi mate i am not far away from you at all so if you fancy a hand, in exchange for a bre i will pop down and give you a hand ! You got everything else you need ? copper slip etc ?? Coops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Hi mate i am not far away from you at all so if you fancy a hand, in exchange for a bre i will pop down and give you a hand ! You got everything else you need ? copper slip etc ??Coops thanks for the offer mate I decided to ignore it all day today and have another crack tomorrow. it's just the one pad and all others have been replaced fine. I'll try slide a blade in like Alex recommended but I'll let you know if that also fails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 decided to have another look at my brakes tonight and finally freed the stuck pad - only took 40mins of me pounding it with a hammer and screwdriver but the bugger is finally off! Went to do the other side and it was all sorted in 5 mins so at least I know that it's within my limited mechanical abilities to change brakes in future - next step is to change the discs myself (thankfully should be a while before there ready for swapping!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 well done, looks like there is plenty of rust in the rear cylinder there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Make sure you put a generous amount of copper grease. Come to think of it, I would acute sand off the corrosion and rust and give the whole calliper a clean since the whole brake i8s exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 made sure that I used some copper grease this time - no way I'm spending that much time on one pad ever again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 dont use the grease on the cylinder now u hear. use brake fluid to grease up the sides of the cylinder and clean it before you push it back into the calliper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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