Brake Job

[n9tkd9]

I was replacing rotors & pads today, everything seem to be going smooth until I was putting back the pads. I had pushed the caliper piston back in, but after I had finished seating new pads, it felt like the pads are too thick? I retried to c-clamp the caliper piston to double check, it seemed to stop after it gets to a certain spot. The pads seated perfectly, is there still anyway the pads are for the wrong vehicle even though they seat right? Or replacing new rotors make it harder to seat the caliper in its correct spot? Also, just another question. I tried to tighten 1 of the caliper pin first so it's easier to seat the pads and the caliper at the same time, but the pin starts to get really hard to turn. Does that mean anything? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

P.S. - Wagner PD484 PD7365/WD484FR That's the ID I got off the box for the front pads.

 

[redleader36]

i saw a few replies on an identical thread on DSMTalk, but are you doing the front brakes or the rear ones?

 

[97gst_spyder]

You opened the bleeder valve and compressed the piston all the way, correct?

 

[TFFC]

Don't open the bleeder screw! Take the cap off the brake fluid res. then compress the caliper piston, it should go all the way back now.!

 

[n9tkd9]

Thanks for the replies, I posted on dsmtalk first since the site was down for a while. Sorry I didn't state it was the front ones I was having trouble with, it turned out to be the rotors I got from Oreilly's didn't fit well. That's why I was having such a rough time putting the caliper, and bracket back in place. They said my old ones can be turn, so I got most of my money back from them. I did take the cap off the brake reservoir before I compressed the caliper piston. It was my first time doing the brake system, and I panicked a little when things didn't fit right and I had to work on it at night with a flash light. Good thing I packed up and finish this morning, I know I would of missed something critical if I continued last night.

 

[PewPew90Laser]

If you didn't open the bleeder screw and compressed the piston into the caliper:

You just pushed nasty contaminated fluid into your master cylinder. Good job and good luck to your master cylinder seals!
Unless your fluid wasn't that bad, and you should be fine if you properly flush the fluid.

 

[motozachl]

you need to go to autozone and get the twisting caliper compressor. our calipers spin thus just a c-clamp won't do the job of getting the caliper piston all the way in

 

[t25fury]

you need to go to autozone and get the twisting caliper compressor. our calipers spin thus just a c-clamp won't do the job of getting the caliper piston all the way in

HE was refering to his front calipers,the twisting action you mentioned is only for the rear calipers(apliccable only to first gens).