Not much done over the weekend, really rubbish weather, rain etc but was busy, and also rested a bit which was nice.
Last night I thought I would sit in the lounge and assemble the front brake callipers while Sally watched her guilty pleasure “Gogglebox”
I can’t abide it and don’t get it.
Anyway, I ran into problems moments after starting.
One pad went straight in, the second one got gently stuck, and despite trying a few times, I decided to put it down as it was dark outside and the light indoors not ideal.
So the question is, do I file a minimal sliver off the edge of the backing plates that seem to stick, or am I missing a trick on the reassembly ?
I am not good at force. As @nickwheeler would attest to.
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It has to be a simple solution, surely.
Looking at the original calliper again, I just realised that i never added the thin plates that fit behind the pads.
This may be the solution.
Along with possibly checking to see if the pistons want to go a bit deeper into the calliper.
Could it be this simple?
Will head down to the garage a bit later when it warms up.
After all, three days vacation means some real garage time.