Reply to "Brake Pad to Rotor Relationship"

jb1490Member

Khan,

Your piston is not in far enough. Rotate the piston to the right or left approximately 45*. Use a flat blade screw driver (or a piece of flat stock) to rotate the piston.

There are two pistons in the caliper. The one in your pic is the "direct" piston (it pushes directly on the brake pad), and the other is the indirect piston (it has the e-brake arm). After rotating the direct piston 45*, push the two pistons together. Then push back (towards the outside of the car) on the indirect piston (the one with the e-brake arm) and the yoke (the big metal "plate" that spans the rotor. You may have to pry between the outer surface of the rotor and the inner edge of the yoke, being careful not to damage the rotor surface. Next, rotate the direct piston back to its original position and insert the direct pad first. This should get you going in the right direction.

John

1/1/105:40 PM

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