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Brakes by Brian Completed!

Old Nov 12, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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tell me more about this caliper cube.. never heard of it
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yeah so.. can ya tell me?
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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Here it is Haro.



Fits onto the piston. Put your socket wrench into the slot and turn your piston clockwise to seat it back into the bore of the caliper to be able to fit the caliper back onto the rotor after pad replacement.

I'll get some pics when I do the other side.....I'm on a food/beer break right now!
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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thanks brian, im gonna have to pick one of those up... so what did you use the C-clamp for? i have always used those for my brakes
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by brianj
Here it is Haro.



Fits onto the piston. Put your socket wrench into the slot and turn your piston clockwise to seat it back into the bore of the caliper to be able to fit the caliper back onto the rotor after pad replacement.

I'll get some pics when I do the other side.....I'm on a food/beer break right now!

Brian, I've seen you drink, but do you actually eat also? You know I'm just joking right? Plus I still owe you 3 more. :P
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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the rear caliper has to screw in, not just press in
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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I despise your front and rear discs.
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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if you try to press in the pistons you can easily destroy the caliper
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Although he hasn't posted it, he just used the C-clamp to depress the piston enough to free the pads from the rotor. He'* following instructions posted here.... (I hope. )

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...r=asc&start=20
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Actually I never used the C clamp, the caliper came off the rotor without it. My only snag was on the drivers rear, someone before me stripped the upper bolt thread probably on re-installing it, it was a bitch to get out, I was worried about snapping the bolt off, but it came out and I seemed to get it to re-thread upon remounting the caliper.
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Good job Brian. Glad to hear that it solved your problem.
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