remove caliper to replace brake pads?

My service manual implies that you can just pull the "pin pad" and change out the brake pads with the calipers in place. Am I reading this right? No rear wheel removal?

[image: View Post]skymon, on 24 March 2010 - 04:40 PM, said:

My service manual implies that you can just pull the "pin pad" and change out the brake pads with the calipers in place. Am I reading this right? No rear wheel removal?


I'm assuming you're installing new pads. New pads will be thicker so you'll need to push the pistons back in and you don't really want to do that if they are dirty.

Do it right: remove the calipers, take out the old pads, clean everything including pin pads, push in pistons, install new pads, reinstall calipers.

You don't have to fully remove the caliper to do this. Just remove the front bolt, and loosen the rear bolt. The caliper will then swing down and give you access to the pads - easy!

[image: View Post]skymon, on 24 March 2010 - 03:40 PM, said:

My service manual implies that you can just pull the "pin pad" and change out the brake pads with the calipers in place. Am I reading this right? No rear wheel removal?



rear wheel needs to come off for access, clean pistons before compressing

[image: View Post]spud786, on 24 March 2010 - 05:14 PM, said:

[image: View Post]skymon, on 24 March 2010 - 03:40 PM, said:

My service manual implies that you can just pull the "pin pad" and change out the brake pads with the calipers in place. Am I reading this right? No rear wheel removal?



rear wheel needs to come off for access, clean pistons before compressing



Okay, so I'm hearing "you could do it that way (no removal) but to do it right--take them off."
Good advice.
Funny, usually the manual errs on the side of overkill.

It can be done with the caliper in place, I prefer to remove it for a thorough caliper cleaning and visual inspection.

Don't forget to lube the slider pins before reinstallation.

I clean the slider pins and the holes right out before installing the new pads, and clean the rubber bellows.

Regrease with a synthetic brake grease, I use the Permatex brand myself.

http://www.permatex....iper_Lube_1.htm

I found it easier to "split" the caliper by removing the 3 bolts on the exhaust side... remove the caliper from the bike... clean and push the pistons back in as much as you can with your hands... put the pads back into place and tighten up the 3 bolts... if the pistons need to get pushed in anymore they will with the 3 bolts that you are tightening up... clean it all up with brake lean and go riding...