Is that necessary? I mean...am I accomplishing the same thing by
opening the fluid resevoir cover? That's what I was thinking.

Followup is that the c-clamp worked fine. New pads installed in under
30 minutes and they are working great.


On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 06:05:15 -0500, "Jersey" <IamHellbound@comcast.net>
wrote:

>This might be a silly question but did you loosen the bleed valve?
>L8r - Jersey
>
>"gdv" <none@here.com> wrote in message
>news:f01svvsu07vftdi6mmabirme1l9vdqeecq@4ax.com.. .
>> Hello all...been awhile since I posted...been on the road on an
>> adventure in the Jeep...mostly in the Pacific Northwest...which I will
>> have to tell those interested about someday...it was great...
>>
>> I have a brake question...(I has written up a draft which I think I
>> either accidentally posted or deleted...never showed up on the
>> newsgroup so I guess I deleted it)
>>
>> Anyway...my question...
>>
>> I am in the process of replacing the front brake pads. I can't get
>> the caliper piston to retract into the cylinder no matter how hard I
>> push/pry. I have been using a rubber coated pry bar with a rubber
>> block laying across the piston...the thing won't budge. I haven't
>> tried the other (left) side yet. I took the brake fluid resevoir cap
>> off, have a helper watching the fluid to see if it start to
>> backup/overflow...
>>
>> Any ideas? The brakes work fine on daily use. Just needed a
>> replacement on the pads which I've done before (not on this Jeep) so
>> it's no big deal.
>>
>> Like I said, I haven't been around for awhile...always watched the
>> group and occasionally contributed when I felt I had something to say.
>>
>> Thanks
>> glenn
>

 

Is that necessary? I mean...am I accomplishing the same thing by
opening the fluid resevoir cover? That's what I was thinking.

Followup is that the c-clamp worked fine. New pads installed in under
30 minutes and they are working great.


On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 06:05:15 -0500, "Jersey" <IamHellbound@comcast.net>
wrote:

>This might be a silly question but did you loosen the bleed valve?
>L8r - Jersey
>
>"gdv" <none@here.com> wrote in message
>news:f01svvsu07vftdi6mmabirme1l9vdqeecq@4ax.com.. .
>> Hello all...been awhile since I posted...been on the road on an
>> adventure in the Jeep...mostly in the Pacific Northwest...which I will
>> have to tell those interested about someday...it was great...
>>
>> I have a brake question...(I has written up a draft which I think I
>> either accidentally posted or deleted...never showed up on the
>> newsgroup so I guess I deleted it)
>>
>> Anyway...my question...
>>
>> I am in the process of replacing the front brake pads. I can't get
>> the caliper piston to retract into the cylinder no matter how hard I
>> push/pry. I have been using a rubber coated pry bar with a rubber
>> block laying across the piston...the thing won't budge. I haven't
>> tried the other (left) side yet. I took the brake fluid resevoir cap
>> off, have a helper watching the fluid to see if it start to
>> backup/overflow...
>>
>> Any ideas? The brakes work fine on daily use. Just needed a
>> replacement on the pads which I've done before (not on this Jeep) so
>> it's no big deal.
>>
>> Like I said, I haven't been around for awhile...always watched the
>> group and occasionally contributed when I felt I had something to say.
>>
>> Thanks
>> glenn
>

 

Is that necessary? I mean...am I accomplishing the same thing by
opening the fluid resevoir cover? That's what I was thinking.

Followup is that the c-clamp worked fine. New pads installed in under
30 minutes and they are working great.


On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 06:05:15 -0500, "Jersey" <IamHellbound@comcast.net>
wrote:

>This might be a silly question but did you loosen the bleed valve?
>L8r - Jersey
>
>"gdv" <none@here.com> wrote in message
>news:f01svvsu07vftdi6mmabirme1l9vdqeecq@4ax.com.. .
>> Hello all...been awhile since I posted...been on the road on an
>> adventure in the Jeep...mostly in the Pacific Northwest...which I will
>> have to tell those interested about someday...it was great...
>>
>> I have a brake question...(I has written up a draft which I think I
>> either accidentally posted or deleted...never showed up on the
>> newsgroup so I guess I deleted it)
>>
>> Anyway...my question...
>>
>> I am in the process of replacing the front brake pads. I can't get
>> the caliper piston to retract into the cylinder no matter how hard I
>> push/pry. I have been using a rubber coated pry bar with a rubber
>> block laying across the piston...the thing won't budge. I haven't
>> tried the other (left) side yet. I took the brake fluid resevoir cap
>> off, have a helper watching the fluid to see if it start to
>> backup/overflow...
>>
>> Any ideas? The brakes work fine on daily use. Just needed a
>> replacement on the pads which I've done before (not on this Jeep) so
>> it's no big deal.
>>
>> Like I said, I haven't been around for awhile...always watched the
>> group and occasionally contributed when I felt I had something to say.
>>
>> Thanks
>> glenn
>