Monday, October 5, 2009

Brake pad replacement

Did a quick brake pad replacement yesterday.. Dun have much time so didn't clean it,will do it when I got the time..

In case anyone here wanna DIY, here's a few pics..

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Remove the 2 bolts with 12mm spanner

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Pull out the caliper and unscrew the pin at the bottom with a 5mm allen key

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Ditch the old pads.. Take note of the position of the 2 shims.. I took this pic b4 cleaning the piston,always clean them b4 pushing them back..

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Clean and grease the 2 guide pins..

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New pads.. All you need is to put everything back together..

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Cut a portion of silicon hose from my daughter's fish tank.. Fill a little brake fluid to prevent air from going into the brake hose when u release the bleeding nipple.. You will need a 8mm spanner..

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Wrap some cloth around the pump to avoid spillage.. Brake fluid can ruin ur paint.. Remove the cap pump out the old brake fluid but dun let it run dry.. fill up with fresh fluid till you see clear fluid coming out below..


Get someone or something to depress the lever b4 tightening the bleed nipple.. Pump the brake to see if you got good brake pressure..


This was how I did it, if I did anything wrong pls contribute.. I should have done a better job cleaning the caliper,but pads due for change and I didn't have much time to work on my bike..