how to change brake pads

[englishjenny]

someone was asking how to do it the other day so as i did mine today thought i'ld show anyone who wants to know
how to change front brake pads
1. locate your front caliper bolts and un bolt


2. take caliper and get alan key and un screw the two small screws


3.old brake pads should fall out so have your new pads ready to replace(pic of old and new pads you can clearly see difference)


4.line up new brake pads and place back in caliper with holes facing downwards and lined up with caliper bolt holes, then take your alan key and replace screws and tighten (don't no why my arm looks so fat and deformed in this pic lmao)


5.once you've done that you may need to get a flat head screw driver and price the pads apart a little to fit back on your brake disc


6. rebolt caliper to frame


then your done

exactly the same for rear pads but you need to remove wheel to get calliper off

[spitfire123]

i have that screwdriver!!!,lol



also this should be in the tutorial section

[mysterious_rider]

nice one, ive never replaced the pads on my bike, i end up replacing the whole caliper

[Despise]

nice tutorial jen just 1 thing you missed out

when you put the new pads in you need to reset the caliper pistons before hand (as in push them right in flat) a G-clamp is best or you can use moegrips. If you dont reset the pistons the pads will brake at the wrong braking point and the pads will be hard to put in or end up having them rubbing the disc.

heres an example > http://www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7375

otherwise all good. Admin can move this thread into the tutorials

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[englishjenny]

i pushed mine after i had fitted them works fine

[chrislove88]

good tutorial they shold make it sticky

oh and dont draw on your arms your get ink poisoning

[Despise]

Originally Posted by englishjenny

i pushed mine after i had fitted them works fine

thats ok yea, long as the piston sits flat but I thought doing it with a screwdriver would dig into the pads

[spitfire123]

Originally Posted by Despise

or end up having them rubbing the disc.

thay are ment to slighlty to get heat in the pads and disc

[Despise]

Originally Posted by spitfire123

thay are ment to slighlty to get heat in the pads and disc

when I say rubber i mean as in binding (as in the bad way not the mormal pad to disc surface touch)

[englishjenny]

Originally Posted by chrislove88

good tutorial they shold make it sticky

oh and dont draw on your arms your get ink poisoning

haha i had it done a while ago and a week later went back to the tattoo shop all serious and said i've been tryna wash it off for days but it's not coming off what shall i do coz mi dads goin mad, the tattooists face dropped he looked scared lmao