problem putting discs back in-whats the best way

Rich25
Rich25 Posts: 231
edited May 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
My bike was in the boot of my car after a ride. I had the wheels off and somehow the rear lever was pressed causing the pads to "close". I have just about forced my rear wheel back on but the pads are now so tight it hardly turns freely. Should I be using pliers to force the pistons back or will that upset the whole system? Gutted as they have been working perfectly for weeks now. Juicy fives by the way. Many thanks.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    something CLEAN to push the pistons home.

    tyre lever. screw driver........ knife....... a pad spacer.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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