fitting rear wheel

[scotto]

After yet another incidence of a sticking rear caliper I have cleaned up caliper and splooge hole (it was fine - did it last time) and put a new set of pads in for good measure.

Only trouble is, I can't seem to get the calipre - and its fat new pads over the disc to reinstall everything.

Cmon guys, what is the trick here? I doubt violence will pay any dividends and I am nervous about prying screwdrivers around new pad surfaces. What's the go here?

Thanks. Scott J

[bikerphil]

pad install

Did you compress the caliper piston all the way in with a c-clamp?

[Ken Talbot]

Pry away, scotto, but with a little bit of caution of course. The friction surface should be fairly robust, and you do need to get the pistons well back into the bores to be able to slide it all back together. It will take some effort, as you are trying to displace a fair bit of fluid back through the spooge hole into the reservoir.

[scotto]

fitting rear wheel

I have no fluid in system at all at present. So will take caliper apart to make sure piston is absolutely at bottom. Then I will take it all to wiggle land and hope it fits.

[Bigleo]

Maybe your piston is seized in the caliper, and that was causing the dragging brake. If not seized, the c clamp method mentioned earlier will work.
Leo

[AustinPhoenix]

caliper rebuild

Caliper rebuild kits are cheap. Might as well do it and save yourself some future headache.

Just to kick the dead horse again...the c-clamp should do the trick. If you've ever done the brakes on a car, this is MUCH easier.