Ah, if only there were room for a c-clamp in there... As was, found that a pair of channel-lock pliers at max setting, could grab one end of the old pad and the end of the caliper, and with a gentle squeeze compressed two of the damn things nicely. For the third, had to stick the old pad back in, put a 'driver through the retaining pin hold and gently twist one way, then the other, and that got that one.
That's why God made C-clamps.
ReplyDeleteAnd Harbor Freight Tools.
Ah, if only there were room for a c-clamp in there...
ReplyDeleteAs was, found that a pair of channel-lock pliers at max setting, could grab one end of the old pad and the end of the caliper, and with a gentle squeeze compressed two of the damn things nicely. For the third, had to stick the old pad back in, put a 'driver through the retaining pin hold and gently twist one way, then the other, and that got that one.
Yea...I was being a bit tongue in cheek. It's a pain in the butt on my bike too.
ReplyDeleteThe funny thing is that compressing the pistons is the hardest part of the whole evolution. Actually changing the pads only takes a few minutes.
Oh yeah; not counting that, maybe ten minutes or so
ReplyDeleteThat's because nothing is difficult for the person who need not do it.
ReplyDeleteThe worst managers know nothing of which they manage and think that delegation renders tasks trivially easy.