front pad replacement

[johnf]

I\'ve been told that I can\'t just change the front pads, as I\'ve done on all my other cars, by pushing back the calipers due the ABS sensor.

I\'ve been told that I should clamp the flexible brake pipe with mole grips and undo the bleed nipple before opening the calipers - so any excess fluid will escape through the nipple and not bne forced back up the pipe.

Sounds strange to me - never done it like that b4. My other car has ABS and i just pushed the calipers apart.

Any thoughts?

John

[Fishy]

John, I have changed the pads on my FD just by pushing back the pistons back.

Just do it slowly.

Dan

[J4P RX]

I had your pads in this morning Dan.  I almost came to a stop when I thought I was just going to slow softly

Old pads were almost dead which probably didnt help - these should be nicer for monday

Lee

Oh yes, have some coilovers on now so its also lower and stiffer

And there was me not going to do anything with it... :rolleyes: