[DeTomaso] Replacing Rear Brake Pads - what am I missing

[Mike & Elizabeth Thomas]

Ah, yes, that's right.  Use the slot for the pad pin to turn them.  Most
excellent, thanks Julian.

Mike

 

From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com] 
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The rears are on a ratcheting mechanism to compensate for pad wear and
ensure that your handbrake still functions, you will need to release the
ratchet for the cylinders to retract all the way. It's been a long time, but
if I recall you rotate them through 45 degrees and they will go back.

 

Julian

 

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Tring to install the new rear brake pads (been 10 years since I've done
this).  I used a C-clamp to move the sliding cylinder back as far as it will
go.  Now I'm trying to compress the piston, but it won't move.  I have the
cover off of the master cylinder to allow fluid to flow back.  I've tried
using a large pair of channel lock pliars and the C-clamp to get the piston
to compress.  Is there something else I need to release or is the cylinder
just stuck?  Brakes were working OK at the end of the season.

 

Thanks in advance

Mike Thomas

Pres., Panteras Northwest

206-795-3302

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   Ah, yes, that's right.  Use the slot for the pad pin to turn them.
   Most excellent, thanks Julian.

   Mike


   From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
   Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 1:43 PM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; 'P - Mail List'
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Replacing Rear Brake Pads - what am I missing


   The rears are on a ratcheting mechanism to compensate for pad wear and
   ensure that your handbrake still functions, you will need to release
   the ratchet for the cylinders to retract all the way. It's been a long
   time, but if I recall you rotate them through 45 degrees and they
   will go back.


   Julian

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   From: DeTomaso <[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
   of Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <[2]mbefthomas at comcast.net>
   Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 1:33 PM
   To: 'P - Mail List'
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Replacing Rear Brake Pads - what am I missing


   Tring to install the new rear brake pads (been 10 years since I've done
   this).  I used a C-clamp to move the sliding cylinder back as far as it
   will
   go.  Now I'm trying to compress the piston, but it won't move.  I have
   the
   cover off of the master cylinder to allow fluid to flow back.  I've
   tried
   using a large pair of channel lock pliars and the C-clamp to get the
   piston
   to compress.  Is there something else I need to release or is the
   cylinder
   just stuck?  Brakes were working OK at the end of the season.

   Thanks in advance
   Mike Thomas
   Pres., Panteras Northwest
   206-795-3302
   Yellow '74 #6328
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   board of directors (below), then take some time to explore our site
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