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[swordfish]

 how do you fit new front pads and discs at the same time. i have pushed piston right back but carnt get the calliper to go over the disc
 cheers

[Elite Pete]

Have you removed the bottom bolt and lifted the caliper up?

[SteveAvfc.]

There is a guide in the maintenance section if this helps. Front Disc Change - WIP 

[amba]

Bottom bolt holding caliper to hub needs to be removed allowing the entire caliper to hinge up revealing the pads.Clamp off flexy hose and open bleed nipple,then push piston back into caliper allowing old fluid to exit nipple.

Ensure piston is fully back into caliper,then close off bleed nipple and fit new pads.When all back drop caliper will hinge back down and then replace bottom bolt..ensure it is fully torqued as per spec.Bleed brakes in normal fashion allowing fresh fluid to exit nipple.

[robson]

Are we reading this  correctly from Swordfish it sounds as if he wants to change disc and pads not just pads.

[05omegav6]

Need to remove the caliper frame, two bolts on the back of the knuckle

[tunnie]

As above, the frame (which holds the pads) needs to be removed

[Elite Pete]

Ah right. There are 2 18mm bolts holding the caliper carrier to the strut. You have to remove these and the caliper carrier then undo the 5mm allen key holding the disc to the hub

[tunnie]

Also degrease the new discs, worth remembering for first few miles the brakes won't bite that well 

[Marie]

Fellas i think he has done all the above but its the fact that the new pads and discs are thicker then the old ones and hes struggling to get the claiper to go back over.

have you made sure the cailiper piston is fully back you may think it is but actually its not.

i had the same issue with it on mine was a complete female dog 

[05omegav6]

Always read the question if you're unsure read it again and never post within ten minutes of waking up

What Marie said

[swordfish]

 
 THANKS MARIE  .  i have changed many pads and discs before. but never both new caliper and new disc together they are very tight . in the past i have been able to put new pads in without splitting the caliper. just remove caliper from hub and pop in the new pads . not so this time though 

[Marie]

No worries.

as has been said before.

clamp the hose and open the bleed nipple.

 just for the love of god becareful squezing the piston back you could possibly end up popping the seal if its not squezed back level ( i.e. dont just put the big gips on one side try and use the old pads accros the piston and squeze the middle 

[jonnyboyws6]

Ok, if the new parts don't fit then either there is a problem with the parts or you are doing something wrong. Have you compared new parts with old?

Can you explain step by step what you have done so far and where you are getting stuck? I am finding your posts quite hard to follow, and from some of the replies you are getting it seems other people are too. First you talk about discs and pads, then you mention new calipers too? What do you mean "splitting the caliper?"

Does the caliper bracket/pad carrier clear the new disc? If the caliper is actually stuck on the disc as you say in first post then there must be a problem with parts. If it just won't clear the pads then the pistons probably need pushing back further, they should sit flush with the caliper body not stick out at all if they are fully in. Is the piston stuck? Also, are the slides free?

Also, I (or we) have assumed we are talking fronts, but you don't say.

There are loads of knowledgable people on here, give us enough info and we'll try our best to help you sort it.

[robson]

What a lot of confusion I would suggest that Swordfish starts again and says what he wants to do and what he has done up to now. I wish I was closer so that I could have a look this is normally a simple job.