Ok I was changing my front brakes (although I had to stop they gave me he rear set instead of two front sets....But Is there a trick to not get Brake fluid everywhere? Hell I tore that apart and was thinking, hell I have to split the caliper just to press the pistons in....then I was wondering how the brake fluid would get to the other piston.....then i opened it up and brake fluid went everywhere......Just wondering if this is going to happen every time I change the front pads or if there is a way you can plug it before you split the caliper?

 

nate...you don't need to split the calipers mang...

on each caliiper, you just need to remove 2 pins, then remove the clip plate, remove pads, use your hands to push the pistons in a tiny bit, fit in the new pads, then clip, then pins and you're done!!!!!!!!!

download the manual quick!

 

I tried to push the pistons in by hand but they didnt budge.....there so small I figured I would be able too....but couldnt, so I have to use a C clamp.....

 

be a mang...USE YOUR FINGERS!

or a c clamp if you can get it to fit in there.

 

WTH......SO I put my old pads back in, till I get the correct one monday, and I start bleeding my brakes.....and nothing is coming out? I filled the resivor up, and I might get a tiny squirt here and there, but it is not letting any of the air out? and my front brakes do not work at all? never had so much trobule with changing brake pads before........

 

why are you bleeding your brakes if all you did was change the pads?

 

becuase all the brake fluid ran out when I split the one caliper......guess you should read the post....

 

You probably have an air pocket stuck in your line. Gravity bleed them, and pump your brake lever constantly. Bleed one calliper at a time.

Oh yeah, next time you change pads and you find the pistons won't budge, try spraying them with brake cleaner before you suspect the pistons are worn.

 

Yea that is what my friend told me, said it normally will push in easy after you lube the piston.

I tried this pump I bought a few years ago to bleed the brakes and it seemed to work.....dunno why it wouldnt do it the the other way.