Rookie brake mistake

[minime]

So I swapped the front pads on the LC as well as getting the wheel polished and stuff

Somehow the pistons on the brakes must have got pushed out cos replacing the wheel I couldn't get the calipers back on the pads

I loosened the bleed nipples and got some play (n fluid all over the garage) enough to push them back enough to get them over the disks

I managed to re-bleed the system but it seems like the pads are still rubbing on the wheel when I spin it

Where did I go wrong and should I start over?
Cheers

PS Front wheel looks great tho........

[Norbo]

It may be worth pushing in the pads a few times and puming them back that may do it . the disks may be just a little out at 1 point .
Do the pads rubbing all the way around or just at 1 point if its just 1 point then the disk may be a little worped.

[minime]

It's definitely rubbing all the way around so I will try pushing the pads back

I have been pulling the calipers off and using a spanner between the pads, doesn't seem to move them unless I bleed off some fluid??

Cheers

[peterlc2]

take master cylinder top off and put cloth around in case some comes out then push pads in

[gazilla]

Do you know the state of the piston rubbers as these may need replacing.

[twostroker]

May 21, 2012 17:57:55 GMT 1 peterlc2 said:

take master cylinder top off and put cloth around in case some comes out then push pads in

x2,no need to touch the bleed nipple.