Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 14:12:52 +0100 From: "Ben" <bennospamnail.fsworld.co.uk> Subject: Re: Changing brake pads on a C900
"Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message news:c4u9rt$2me3ci$1nospam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > Ben wrote: > > Thanks for all the help with the leaky prob. > > > > Now got a brake prob - got the handbrake working by taking pads out, > > cleaning everything up and adjusting as per the haynes manual. > > > > Couldn't get the new pads in though. I can get one pad in, but can't move > > the sliding caliper far enough to get the other in! So I put the old pads > > back in and it's all working, but they are shot and I would like to get the > > new ones in before retest time on Thursday! > > Have you wound the piston in? > > -- > Grunff How far? I wound it in with a pair of circlip pliers following the instructions to adjust the handbrake. It warns not to wind it too far. Will it stop once it's far enough, or can I do any damage? thanks for your help, Ben