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Offline Johnny_tro

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Changing brakes
« on: September 20, 2012, 09:26:32 pm »
Swapping pads and discs the weekend - just standards nothing fancy.

I can do fronts fine  :happy2:

Are the rears the same procedure?
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Re: Changing brakes
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 09:30:36 pm »
There is a guide for doing the rear if you search online

You need a caliper rewind tool to do the back but apart from that not much different

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Re: Changing brakes
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2012, 09:43:36 pm »
Loooking - so say you have to wind the piston in other say dont really need to.............?

Anyone advise?

Fronts you can just psuh it in carefully and slide in/out the new pads.
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Re: Changing brakes
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2012, 04:16:50 pm »
Loooking - so say you have to wind the piston in other say dont really need to.............?

Anyone advise?

Fronts you can just psuh it in carefully and slide in/out the new pads.
you will deffo 100% need a rewind tool fella. They can be bought from halfrauds

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Re: Changing brakes
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 04:50:21 pm »
Loooking - so say you have to wind the piston in other say dont really need to.............?

Anyone advise?

Fronts you can just psuh it in carefully and slide in/out the new pads.
you will deffo 100% need a rewind tool fella. They can be bought from halfrauds

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