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Date:         Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:18:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Subject:      brake pad replacement
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I'm a novice driveway mechanic.  Last weekend I took the old front disk
brake pads out and was trying to replace the pads with new ones.
However, I wasn't able to push the piston back in to fit the new brake
pad in.


This coming weekend, I was planning on giving it another try using a
C-Clamp.


Do I have to take the brake unit off of the rotor in order to squeeze
the piston in?


Do I have to use a clamp to push the piston in, or can I use a wooden
stick or something jammed between the rotor and the piston to wriggle
the piston in?


I didn't take the brake unit off from the rotor mounting in my previous
attempt.


-- Craig
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