Brake Stuff

[nickpoore]

Hey, file this under silly things I never knew before...

You can remove the brake pads without removing the calipers from the rotors.

I just noticed that this was very obvious on the Alcons, and sure enough I can do it on my Wilwoods too.

Doh!

[bolus]

Changing pads on the Atom is a ton easier than my Mini.  Besides needing to dismantle the calipers the pistons have to be rotated while being pushed in.  Who the hell thought that was a good idea

[nickpoore]

Re Mini:
Obviously that's German Engineering at it's finest.

The British have a solution, but it won't be availble until Easter. 

[Terry Kennedy]

[quote="bolus"]
OH GOD YES, please dont put any on the rotor.  Put a little on the edge of the pistons that contacts the back of the pad
[/quote]

How NOT to paint a brake caliper:

[benyeats]

[quote="Nicholas"]
Re Mini:
Obviously that's German Engineering at it's finest.

The British have a solution, but it won't be availble until Easter. 
[/quote]

You mean the MINI which was of course designed and built in Britain, it was one of the things BMW pillaged during their shamefull treatment of Rover.

[Lane]

Nicholas - swap your pads left to right & vice-versa.  If I were a squirrel, I'd bet my left nut it will cure the squeaking.  Try it before applying any goop.