Suspension, Chassis, and Brakes Shocks, springs, cages, brakes, sub-frame connectors, etc.

New Pads won't fit new Rotor

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-25-2006, 10:24 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
My Mighty White 95 Z28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Burbank, CA
Posts: 205
Cool New Pads won't fit new Rotor

Today when I was chaning out my brakes, I started with the front driver side and had no problems with changing out the rotor and pads. When I went to try to change out the rear driver side rotor and pads the pads won't fit over the new rotor. it seems the outer side pad is too thick. I tried to sand it down just a little but I am still having trouble. I have compressed the cailper all the way down with a C-Clamp. But I notice that when I compressed the caliper with the C-Clamp, as soon as I took the C-Clamp out, the caliper came up just a little bit. Is there anything else I can try? I am using Hawk brake pads and some Duralast rotors. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
My Mighty White 95 Z28 is offline  
Old 02-26-2006, 02:23 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
Daniel6718's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Garland, tx
Posts: 2,475
Re: New Pads won't fit new Rotor

umm u open the brake fluid cap?
something is allowing the presure to stay in the line
Daniel6718 is offline  
Old 02-26-2006, 06:57 AM
  #3  
Registered User
 
smoknta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 441
Re: New Pads won't fit new Rotor

Yeah take the cap off the resiviour.
smoknta is offline  
Old 02-26-2006, 01:31 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
slow_roc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: allen park, mi
Posts: 90
Re: New Pads won't fit new Rotor

dont u need to TURN the piston in and not pushing it in with a c-clamp since the e-brake mech. is intragal into the caliper ?
slow_roc is offline  
Old 02-26-2006, 02:43 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
Zcrazy5150's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Cali
Posts: 13
Re: New Pads won't fit new Rotor

I always used a C-clamp on the rears too. There is something holding pressure.
Zcrazy5150 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
QuickSilver02
Midwest
1
04-07-2015 11:12 AM
jj_burchiel
Suspension, Chassis, and Brakes
6
03-21-2015 12:51 AM
PFYC
Supporting Vendor Group Purchases and Sales
0
12-04-2014 11:56 AM
nikko
General 1967-2002 F-Body Tech
2
12-02-2014 03:43 PM



Quick Reply: New Pads won't fit new Rotor



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:31 PM.