#27444, "RE: desperate need for advice: New brake pads too thick, CAN'T FIT" In response to In response to 2
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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