G'day Chris, you must be the only person in the world that enjoys car repairs :-D Anyway first question is whether your car is equipped with ABS (anti locking brake system), you should have a ABS light on the dash if you do. If you have ABS then you should not push old brake fluid back into the system as it can damage the ABS pump. I take it you removed some of the brake fluid from the reservoir before pushing the pads back? If not make sure that your reservoir has not overflown and ruined the paint work. Assuming you do not have ABS, then it is a matter of removing some of the fluid from the reservoir and using a G clamp to push the piston back into the bore, best of to place a piece of wood across the piston and position the clamp in the middle of the piston because if the piston goes in crooked it will jam, which may have happened in your situation.
Hendrik who hates working on dirty and dusty brake systems Chris Thomas wrote: > Hi, > > After the nice fellow at the gas station told me that he needed 200 dollars > to change my brake pads before he would pass me for the safety inspection I > decided to change the front pads on my own (with a little help from the > manual and phone support from my dad). I managed to get the old ones out and > one of the new ones in (the inner one) on the right front wheel, but I can > not seem to get enough room to get the other pad in. I've been using a C > clamp to compress the piston but I can't seem to get enough room. I am > somewhat new to car repair and I enjoy it but I am inexperienced and I am > doing this alone. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! > > Chris > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
