April 20, 201510 yr Hey guys, I've been attempting a brake job on my wagon for about a week now and I've run into a wall. The new front brake pads are very very thick compared to the ones that I pulled off of the car (duh) and even when the piston is screwed as far back as my father or I can push it, the pads will NOT fit over the also new discs. I think I'm about an 1/8-1/4 inch off. I figured some people on here have done brake jobs before on their GL's and I was hoping for some advice on how to open up the calipers a little bit more. This is my first time attempting a large job on it, so if I'm not specific enough, just ask. Thanks for reading and any answers or suggestions I receive.
April 21, 201510 yr My guess would be you have vented rotors in place of the solid rotors that go with the calipers. Dan
April 21, 201510 yr Author My guess would be you have vented rotors in place of the solid rotors that go with the calipers. Dan The older ones were vented as well. I would've thought that if they differed. Did the GL come from factory with solid discs?
April 21, 201510 yr The older ones are indeed solid, and the calipers are not interchangeable between the two, though the markings are identical. I fought with this after buying some out of box "new" calipers on eBay. Hope you get it worked out. Dan
April 21, 201510 yr Author The older ones are indeed solid, and the calipers are not interchangeable between the two, though the markings are identical. I fought with this after buying some out of box "new" calipers on eBay. Hope you get it worked out. Dan The only issue is that the person before me put on vented rotors. And they didn't cause any damage that I see. How do you think that they would've fit vented rotors on a solid rotor caliper?
April 21, 201510 yr The only issue is that the person before me put on vented rotors. And they didn't cause any damage that I see. How do you think that they would've fit vented rotors on a solid rotor caliper? Strictly a guess, but they may have replaced the rotors, run into the same issue you are having, and used the old pads. That was one of the scenarios I contemplated before I compared the calipers side by side and figured out what I had done. Shame of it was, I had wired wheeled and painted my "new" calipers, only to discover I couldn't use them.........lol Dan
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