Another brake repair question
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Another brake repair question
Hi
Thanks to everyone for answering my brake DIY questions. One more -
I'm planning on leaving the calipers on the car and just changing the pads.
With the pads removed, but the caliper still on the car, is there enough finger room to replace the spider damping plates? Am I supposed to glue the replacement spider damping plates to the caliper piston or do they just pop in?
Thanks again
Thanks to everyone for answering my brake DIY questions. One more -
I'm planning on leaving the calipers on the car and just changing the pads.
With the pads removed, but the caliper still on the car, is there enough finger room to replace the spider damping plates? Am I supposed to glue the replacement spider damping plates to the caliper piston or do they just pop in?
Thanks again
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Yes, there is enough room. The spiders stick in the caliper pistons by the spring on the back of the spider.
You didn't say how you were removing the spiders from the old pads though to get the pads out without the spiders (previos thread perhaps). I have had to remove calipers to get pads and spiders out in one piece.
Pete
You didn't say how you were removing the spiders from the old pads though to get the pads out without the spiders (previos thread perhaps). I have had to remove calipers to get pads and spiders out in one piece.
Pete
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Yes, there is enough room. The spiders stick in the caliper pistons by the spring on the back of the spider.
You didn't say how you were removing the spiders from the old pads though to get the pads out without the spiders (previos thread perhaps). I have had to remove calipers to get pads and spiders out in one piece.
Pete
You didn't say how you were removing the spiders from the old pads though to get the pads out without the spiders (previos thread perhaps). I have had to remove calipers to get pads and spiders out in one piece.
Pete
