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Trouble replacing Hayes pads
Has anyone had problems replacing Hayes disc pads?
The rear pads are so tight the wheel binds. The adjuster is backed right off at the lever but the pistons seem to keep closing the gap after pushing them all the way back into their housings. TIA -- |
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Trouble replacing Hayes pads
"Paul King" wrote in message ... Has anyone had problems replacing Hayes disc pads? The rear pads are so tight the wheel binds. The adjuster is backed right off at the lever but the pistons seem to keep closing the gap after pushing them all the way back into their housings. TIA -- You probably need to push the caliper pistons back to their retracted position, be careful not to damage the piston. Their instructions tell how to do this with an open end wrench. |
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"di" wrote in message news:cYXtf.38829$QW2.20062@dukeread08... "Paul King" wrote in message ... Has anyone had problems replacing Hayes disc pads? The rear pads are so tight the wheel binds. The adjuster is backed right off at the lever but the pistons seem to keep closing the gap after pushing them all the way back into their housings. TIA -- You probably need to push the caliper pistons back to their retracted position, be careful not to damage the piston. Their instructions tell how to do this with an open end wrench. Back the levers right out and maybe you'll have to either open the master cylinder or let a couple of drops of fluid out through the bleed nipple to release the pressure that is probably closing the pistons again. Dont apply any pressure to the pad spring location pins in the centre of the cylinders, they bend fairly easily. Andy H |
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Trouble replacing Hayes pads
In message , Andy H
writes "di" wrote in message news:cYXtf.38829$QW2.20062@dukeread08... "Paul King" wrote in message ... Has anyone had problems replacing Hayes disc pads? The rear pads are so tight the wheel binds. The adjuster is backed right off at the lever but the pistons seem to keep closing the gap after pushing them all the way back into their housings. TIA -- You probably need to push the caliper pistons back to their retracted position, be careful not to damage the piston. Their instructions tell how to do this with an open end wrench. Back the levers right out and maybe you'll have to either open the master cylinder or let a couple of drops of fluid out through the bleed nipple to release the pressure that is probably closing the pistons again. Dont apply any pressure to the pad spring location pins in the centre of the cylinders, they bend fairly easily. Andy H Thanks for that, I think your right about the fluid level coz I've pushed the pistons back with a wrench but they start to seep back again :-( Just got back from a ride and they have freed off a little :-) Thanks again both of you for your comments ;-) Regards -- Paul King |
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