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jsupetran	Jun-30-05 10:42 AM
Member since May 04th 2002 4359 posts,

#27440, "desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"

Okay guys, the new brake pads are about twice as thick as my old pads and can't fit!

I called pepboys to see if they gave me the right part and they said that yes, based on the part numbers, they should work. The pads can seat inside the bracket, but when I swing the caliper down, the caliper won't fit since the pads are too thick.

Do you think I should push the piston back down more with the C-clamp?

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420a-Tnthewerks	Jun-30-05 10:47 AM
Member since Jun 11th 2004 2267 posts,

#27441, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Jun-30-05 10:51 AM by 420a-Tnthewerks

You have to take like a c-clamp and clamp the piston down until it's all the way down.

edit- if that makes any sense.

c-clamp:

You'll see a round cylinder(piston) on the inside of the caliper where the pad goes. Put the c clamp over it and the caliper. Start tighting the c clamp until the piston is all the way down.

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jsupetran	Jun-30-05 11:03 AM
Member since May 04th 2002 4359 posts,

#27443, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Thanks man. Okay, so I am going to try this but need some extra clarification. Should I let the caliper stay with the rotor and it's bolted on there, or should I take the caliper off, then put the c-clamp on there?

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djtrickee	Jun-30-05 11:07 AM
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#27444, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Originally posted by jsupetran
Thanks man. Okay, so I am going to try this but need some extra clarification. Should I let the caliper stay with the rotor and it's bolted on there, or should I take the caliper off, then put the c-clamp on there?

It doesnt matter. Think about the original question for a second. When you use the brakes the pads get worn down, therefore getting thinner and thinner as time goes by. The pistons have to extend further to keep the pad at the minimum distance to the rotor. When you release your foot off the brake pedal it doesnt pull the pads back into the caliper. They are still within fractions of an inch from the rotor. Therefore as the pads wear down, the pistons have to extend further and further out to keep the pad at the rotor. Is this making sense? When you get new pads that are the original thickness the piston must be returned to its starting point to allow for the thickness.

I can't believe I just typed all that.

Oh and by the way there is some dude in the General forum posting a very similar question... pointing to a similar question... or something like that.

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jsupetran	Jun-30-05 11:09 AM
Member since May 04th 2002 4359 posts,

#27445, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Okay cool thanks you thank you thank you. This is actually for my mom's pt cruiser and I've never done this before.

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MCubed45	Jun-30-05 03:15 PM
Member since Sep 17th 2002 2706 posts,

#27449, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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lol i would hope your new pads are thicker than the old ones. if not you just got ripped off. but yea you hafta press the pistons in quite a bit. it's more of a pain with dual piston calipers like the GSX ones b/c they tend to push the one you're not working on out. unless you just use two clamps at once.

oh and you don't need to take the caliper off the brackets. just take off one bolt and swing it out.

-marc

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jsupetran	Jun-30-05 06:16 PM
Member since May 04th 2002 4359 posts,

#27451, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Jun-30-05 06:18 PM by jsupetran

Yeah got it done and mom = happy. You guys were right!

Brake shop charge 300+.
Me doing it. 100=Priceless.

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djtrickee	Jun-30-05 07:25 PM
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#27452, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Originally posted by jsupetran
Yeah got it done and mom = happy. You guys were right! Brake shop charge 300+. Me doing it. 100=Priceless.

You doing it = broken.

You doing it with help from the helpful people at 2GNT = Priceless

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DR1665	Jul-01-05 08:27 AM
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#27456, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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Originally posted by djtrickee
You doing it = broken.

Ain't that the truth!

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.bs0d	Jul-01-05 09:48 AM
Member since Jan 14th 2004 597 posts,

#27457, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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you can push it in with your hands if you loosen up the brake bleeder --push it all the way in, brake fluid squirts out.

btw; you remember to bleed the brakes afterwards, right?

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totaleclipse_05	Jul-01-05 02:24 PM
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#27461, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT"
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you shouldnt need to bleed the brakes after changing just the pads should u? i know i have changed brakes on a couple integras and another eclipse and never had to do that and they worked just fine.

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