brakes are way too tight, cant get em on rotor
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brakes are way too tight, cant get em on rotor
Installed new brake pads and they are way too close together, not even close to fitting on rotor. What do I need to do?
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Might be a stupid question but did you get them at an auto parts store in person or over the web? The idiots may have given you the wrong brakes.
wish i could help more but that's the first and only thing that came to mind
wish i could help more but that's the first and only thing that came to mind
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i tried pushing them back, didnt budge. i just find out taking off the break reserve cap might help. i could use a c clamp, but somehow i warped it trying to change my u joints
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They also sell a tool specifically for this, should be available at most parts stores.
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It's called a caliper compressor, and it's pretty cheap... you're not going to be able to push them back in by hand.
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