changeing brakes
11-25-2003, 10:31 AM
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changeing brakes
Hey im changeing my brakes right now.. im stuck on the front right now.. i was removeing the caliper.. and the two 12mm bolts were ez to take off.. first problem.. i dont have a piston.. its empty.. so im like ok... then i was looking for two more 12mm bolts.. and i found two other bolts that were bigger.. around `17mm.. any suggestion guys?
11-25-2003, 11:49 AM
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What do you mean "i dont have a piston"?
Is it missing?
The caliper mounts to the "mounting bracket" using two 12 mm-head (8 mm bolt by 22 mm long, don't recall pitch) bolts. They screw into pins that float inside the upper and lower cavities of the mounting bracket. The pins are equiped with, I think, a 17mm hex head to assist in releasing the 12 mm bolts. Place an open-end wrench onto the 17 mm to hold it into place and release the 12 mm bolts with a shallow ratchet or a geared box wrench.
When the bolts are removed, the caliper should be released from the mounting bracket.
The bracket is bolted to the back of the knuckle using two 14 mm head bolts.
When you replace these, be sure that they are torqued to proper specification.
Is it missing?
The caliper mounts to the "mounting bracket" using two 12 mm-head (8 mm bolt by 22 mm long, don't recall pitch) bolts. They screw into pins that float inside the upper and lower cavities of the mounting bracket. The pins are equiped with, I think, a 17mm hex head to assist in releasing the 12 mm bolts. Place an open-end wrench onto the 17 mm to hold it into place and release the 12 mm bolts with a shallow ratchet or a geared box wrench.
When the bolts are removed, the caliper should be released from the mounting bracket.
The bracket is bolted to the back of the knuckle using two 14 mm head bolts.
When you replace these, be sure that they are torqued to proper specification.
11-25-2003, 11:59 AM
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Re: changeing brakes
Originally posted by Co0lDood
... first problem.. i dont have a piston.. its empty.. so im like ok...
... first problem.. i dont have a piston.. its empty.. so im like ok...
You know the piston is hollow, don't you? So what looks like an empty cylinder is really the inside of the piston.
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11-26-2003, 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by Co0lDood
i cant delete my own post?
i cant delete my own post?
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