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Mephistopheles Jones
May 18, 2009, 5:34:08 PM5/18/09
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I just replaced my front brake pads on a '96 SL1. After screwing the
calipers in place, I noticed they now stick out away from the car and
there is not enough room to put the wheels back on. I pressed the
brake a few times (the first press was just air) and the problem is
still there. Any hints?
calipers in place, I noticed they now stick out away from the car and
there is not enough room to put the wheels back on. I pressed the
brake a few times (the first press was just air) and the problem is
still there. Any hints?
Meph
Doug Miller
May 18, 2009, 6:32:33 PM5/18/09
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Remove and reinstall the calipers -- this time, correctly. Clearly, you didn't
get them on properly the first time. It's kinda hard to see from here exactly
where you made a mistake, but it is pretty clear that you did. Do you have a
service manual with a diagram that shows what it's supposed to look like? If
not, let me know -- I have a full set of '96 factory service manuals, and I
can scan a few pages and email them to you if you need.
Meph
May 18, 2009, 6:43:49 PM5/18/09
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On May 18, 3:32 pm, spamb...@milmac.com (Doug Miller) wrote:
> In article <4eb2b608-949f-4882-a2ea-842b6fc9d...@d38g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, Mephistopheles Jones <rrre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I just replaced my front brake pads on a '96 SL1. After screwing the
> >calipers in place, I noticed they now stick out away from the car and
> >there is not enough room to put the wheels back on. I pressed the
> >brake a few times (the first press was just air) and the problem is
> >still there. Any hints?
>
> Remove and reinstall the calipers -- this time, correctly. Clearly, you didn't
> get them on properly the first time. It's kinda hard to see from here exactly
> where you made a mistake, but it is pretty clear that you did. Do you have a
> service manual with a diagram that shows what it's supposed to look like? If
> not, let me know -- I have a full set of '96 factory service manuals, and I
> can scan a few pages and email them to you if you need.
> In article <4eb2b608-949f-4882-a2ea-842b6fc9d...@d38g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, Mephistopheles Jones <rrre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I just replaced my front brake pads on a '96 SL1. After screwing the
> >calipers in place, I noticed they now stick out away from the car and
> >there is not enough room to put the wheels back on. I pressed the
> >brake a few times (the first press was just air) and the problem is
> >still there. Any hints?
>
> Remove and reinstall the calipers -- this time, correctly. Clearly, you didn't
> get them on properly the first time. It's kinda hard to see from here exactly
> where you made a mistake, but it is pretty clear that you did. Do you have a
> service manual with a diagram that shows what it's supposed to look like? If
> not, let me know -- I have a full set of '96 factory service manuals, and I
> can scan a few pages and email them to you if you need.
Actually the problem was simple. I was trying to put the wheels on
backwards! Both of them! (I was in a rush to get to work, which
might explain the mental lapse, but to make matters worse, I had to
steal the wife's car for today. Oops!
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