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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Omega 37 on 29 May 2011, 20:09:14

Title: Brake Pads
Post by: Omega 37 on 29 May 2011, 20:09:14

Is there a maintenance guide for this? had a look could not find it :-?
Have only done pads on old cars, so not sure.

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 May 2011, 20:29:44

All easy enough. The bare bones are:

Fronts just undo the 2 calliper slide bolts 14mm?, whilst holding the pins with a 2nd spanner, 17mm?.
 lift calliper off, swap the pads over, and refit the calliper and retighten the bolts.

Rears calliper is fixed, pads a held in by 2 pins and a spring clip. Just drift the pins out, pull the pads, 
rewind the pistons, refit pads, clip and pins.

Obviously missed a few steps, such as cleaning all the crap off the callipers, copper slip on the back of the pads etc.

HTH, Al :y

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: Psychoca on 29 May 2011, 20:46:41

easy way to compress the cylinder piston back is with a G-Clamp, gently tightened - BUT you MUST undo bleed nipple otherwise the seal could be damaged...

Not so easy on the rears, but you can still use the G-Clamp to press the pistons back again with the bleed nipples open...

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: Omega 37 on 29 May 2011, 23:30:58

ok thanks
I know how to bleed brakes etc so will give it a go  :y