change rear brake pads

[walkon40]

The rear brake pads on my 2000 1150GS (ABS) are worn down. I know how to change front, but whilst looking at rear calliper, the setup looks different. What do i need to do to change them (i.e. what do i need to take apart where?).

Thanks

Martin

 

[Steptoe]

remove the small circlip from the pin retaining pin.

Knock the pin out.

Undo the caliper, and remove the pads.

Insert new pads, push pad retaining pin in by hand.

Fit caliper back in place, securely knock pin all the way in, re-fit circlip.

press brake pedal to "arm" the pads.

 

[trotsky]

He missed out a bit of grunting and cussing and getting dirty but that's about it.

I'd suggest getting the Haynes manual and follow the steps that are laid out there, with pictures. It helps.

I say this as I did it myself a couple of weeks ago for the first time. There's a "what do I need to think about" thread here[URL] where lots of useful advice was had.

 

[Bigmixer]

Is there a thick pad and a thin one? If so which goes to which side?
Ta,
Bigmixer

 

[northengit]

Is there a thick pad and a thin one? If so which goes to which side?
Ta,
Bigmixer

they'll only fit one way.

 

[(RIP) Jamie]

Be careful loosening and tightening the caliper. Give it a good clean first. The bolts screw into an ally bracket, and the threads can strip.

Not even steptoe can helicoil a stripped thread on one of them - I can though

 

[grandtrousers]

........and buy the rear pads from Steptoe. Better than OE - cheapest price.

 

[xbootie]

Did mine the other week, went alot easier that i thought, bearing in mind that i am a complete numpty when it come to this sort of thing

all the bits that i had left over i threw in the bin

 

[walkon40]

brake pads ... stupid me

... why does this always happen to me? Maybe I need to accept that I'm too stupid for bike maintenance . Got pads out ok, cleaned all up ok, then desaster? struck. Fitted first pad in, second difficult as no space. Pushed pistons back, re-fitted first pad and now of course the pistons are pushed in too far and i can't get them out again. Meaning i've got one pad in, the other one out ... How can i get the pistons back so that i can fit both pads (which i think is the idea, isn't it??) without doing a brake fluid change as well (i.e. draining the system ...).

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Martin

 

[northengit]

Normally.... or when I do my pad changes (rear) I find that that once you have removed the two calipre bolts ' just grasping the calipre and rocking it to and fro against the the disc will start to force the pistons back allowing you to remove the calipre then with the old pads still in place I use a large flat blade screwdriver / bit of wood in between the old pads to force the pistons back ( leaving the old pads in place protects the pistons from being damaged while your prising ) Keep an eye on the fluid level in the resevoir as you are pushing the pistons back.
The pistons should move back into place when you re install everything with a couple of pumps on the rear brake pedal...... if your pistons are not returning could be a number of faults, seals / dirt/ cocked piston/ etc...
Let us know how you get on.

 

[walkon40]

not that stupid after all ...

used a small g-clamp to push pistons back in and after that it was all easy. All fitted nicely, and if i hadn't had the hick-up with the pistons would have been a 5 mins fitting job and 10 min cleaning job. Mind you, good timing as winter is just coming to and end, so will possibly do a proper clean on the front calipers over the weekend. And various service bits .

thanks for your comments and advice, i know that the few quid paid to the forum have paid off nicely over the last 2 years .

Martin