Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

OMG. Don't pump the brakes with the pads out, the piston will shoot all the way out on you and you may never be able to push it back in. Get a c-clamp.

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

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Ok I read about having to bleed the system so the depressuring screw is a no-go.

I did take off the cap under the hood. I will try pumping the breaks, and I will borrow a c-clamp. I'm just skeptical because I gave it a few pretty good whacks with the hammer and it didn't budge.

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Well, you could have a frozen piston. I have dealt with one of these before, if it looks pretty rusted then that might be the problem if you cant get it to budge. If its not moving as your pumping the brakes, its frozen. The only solution for this is to buy a whole new caliper and to replace that, it requires bleeding the system which brings us to a future post of "Bleeding my brakes - need help" [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img].

HC

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

what a newb. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Dont worry the C clamp will work easy.

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

Alright thanks for the advice everyone. None of my neighbors are home so I'll wait to try the c-clamp. Or I guess I could go buy one.

Bluffoon - be proud of me for getting this far. It's pretty much the most complicated thing I'm capable of doing to a car.

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

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Alright thanks for the advice everyone. None of my neighbors are home so I'll wait to try the c-clamp. Or I guess I could go buy one.

Bluffoon - be proud of me for getting this far. It's pretty much the most complicated thing I'm capable of doing to a car.

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I meant no offense and I give you a lot of credit. The only way to learn is to get your hands dirty.

I am not handy just persistent and I have turned more 15 minute doityourself jobs into 4 hour fiascos. I see a little bit of myself in you : ))

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

just in case, it doesnt have to be a traditional C clamp. if you have those adjustable pistol grip clamps (used for woodworking mainly i suppose), they will work too. i would imagine any clamp would work

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

I'm not one of you young OOT regulars, but I don't think that you have posted enough pictures in gratitude for all the help that you've gotten.

Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

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I'm not one of you young OOT regulars, but I don't think that you have posted enough pictures in gratitude for all the help that you've gotten.

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Let's go slightly old school:

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Re: Changing brake pads - need help
 

That's better! Always give proper compensation for help given.