gdv

You're right...I haven't changed brake pads in about 10 years...and
that was on an old VW bug. I guess with old age setting in I forgot
how slow the process is. Now that you mention it...it does take
awhile...

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:28:44 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:

>It often moves so slooowwwwly that you often don't feel like you're
>compressing the piston at all. I just squeeze the brake pad back via its
>two ends until the piston starts to move back... and it does take some time
>and effort. I sometimes force them apart with some handy doo-dad laying
>close by but most often, I just use my hands.
>
>Jerry

gdv

You're right...I haven't changed brake pads in about 10 years...and
that was on an old VW bug. I guess with old age setting in I forgot
how slow the process is. Now that you mention it...it does take
awhile...

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:28:44 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:

>It often moves so slooowwwwly that you often don't feel like you're
>compressing the piston at all. I just squeeze the brake pad back via its
>two ends until the piston starts to move back... and it does take some time
>and effort. I sometimes force them apart with some handy doo-dad laying
>close by but most often, I just use my hands.
>
>Jerry

gdv

You're right...I haven't changed brake pads in about 10 years...and
that was on an old VW bug. I guess with old age setting in I forgot
how slow the process is. Now that you mention it...it does take
awhile...

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:28:44 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:

>It often moves so slooowwwwly that you often don't feel like you're
>compressing the piston at all. I just squeeze the brake pad back via its
>two ends until the piston starts to move back... and it does take some time
>and effort. I sometimes force them apart with some handy doo-dad laying
>close by but most often, I just use my hands.
>
>Jerry