Hocrest Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Last weekend I tried to help a friend replace the front brake pads on her 91 XT6. The calipers would turn in so far, but not the last 1/8" or so needed to fit them over the shoes. The parking brake was off. The bleeder valve was open. What did we miss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHATBRAT Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Dave, I don't care what anyone says, try a big rump roast C Clamp! Especially for that little bit of distance. Boz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 is the brake on the xt6 like that of an ea82, or a impreza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocrest Posted November 21, 2003 Author Share Posted November 21, 2003 It has the E-Brake on the front like an EA82. So, I would say more like an EA82 than my Legacy. I'm guessing the Imp is the same as a Leg... I thought about using a C-clamp for the last 1/8" but there is a rubber boot covering some mechanisms opposite the caliper face where the other side of the C-clamp would go??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebob Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Keep turning Dave it'll go in. Its a real pain to get it in w/o tearing the boot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 sometimes thepiston will disengage from the parking brake mechanism. if it keeps turning and doesnt go in, tap on it with a hammer until it goes in while turning. sometimes they do that. the last 2 that i did did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocrest Posted November 22, 2003 Author Share Posted November 22, 2003 If I manually move the lever where the e-brake attaches should I see the piston move in and out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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