brake job on a '93

[Slavik]

Is there anything holding outer pad in place?  it seems like it just slides in, which sounds pretty dangerous to me?  i know when i was removing the rotors it just fell out....also does it help to have reservuar open when pushing pistons in?

[scratch]

On the front or the rear?

On the rear, there should be a pin that goes through holes in the caliper and brake pads, that pin is what holds them in place.
And, yes, it would be a good idea to have the resivior open so the fluid has someplace to go that's not capped, makes pushing in the pistons easier, too.

[Cal Amari]

Be CAREFUL not to push TOO hard, or you'll have brake fluid shooting everywhere! It will attack your paint, and can even damage some plastics. You've been warned...

[Cal Price]

Cal Amari, nice one! very clever squid eh?

[The Buddha]

Be CAREFUL not to push TOO hard, or you'll have brake fluid shooting everywhere! It will attack your paint, and can even damage some plastics. You've been warned...

Not if you have Dot 5 ...  :lol:
Cool.,
Srinath.

[Slavik]

i was talking about the front brake.....

[scratch]

Be CAREFUL not to push TOO hard, or you'll have brake fluid shooting everywhere! It will attack your paint, and can even damage some plastics. You've been warned...

Yes, make sure it doesn't overflow your resivior, make sure there is enough room for the fluid to push its way up in there.

O.k., front...I don't know; it slides in sideways, right? There's a couple of notches, front and back, that hold it from going forwards or backwards, and falling out and the caliper helps to keep the pads in there. Maybe your pads are worn? :dunno:

[Slavik]

so there is notch that keeps it from going forward(toward the axle)?...I'll check it out.....the pad fell out only when i removed the caliper.....

if you look at the schematic on bikebandit, it's the pad w/o any holes that falls out....is there somewhere that it clips onto #7 bracket?  if not, what hold it in?

[callmelenny]

Not if you have Dot 5 ...  :lol:
Cool.,
Srinath.

Arghhhh

Not the brake fluid debate!

.............runs away too hide in synthetic oil debate thread

[scratch]

so there is notch that keeps it from going forward(toward the axle)?...I'll check it out.....the pad fell out only when i removed the caliper.....

if you look at the schematic on bikebandit, it's the pad w/o any holes that falls out....is there somewhere that it clips onto #7 bracket?  if not, what hold it in?

You had to make me go look...

The #10's mounted on #11 hold the pad in place, and the caliper holds it in there, too, when it's all bolted up. Otherwise, it's just kinda hangin' in there by the #10's, and you kinda just hold the caliper so the pads just don't pivot out.