Formula ORO problem

jon prothero
jon prothero Posts: 469
edited August 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
I have a problem in that i cannot fit new break pads into my formula oro units there is just not enough room. I tried to push the circular metal disks (look like dirty polo mints) in, that push the pads but have had no success. Any ideas on the problem and its solution?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    you need to use more force.

    refit old pads and press with something bigger.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • Dazzza
    Dazzza Posts: 2,364
    Remove the wheel, fit the pads then see how it goes.
    The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
    Giant Anthem X
  • jon prothero
    jon prothero Posts: 469
    yes ok i will try fitting the old pads and pressing something in between to push those rings back, that may just do the trick!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    i find with stuck pistons that it sometimes helps to squeeze the brake lever gently whilst applying the pressure on the caliper pistons with your chosen lever, as you release the lever (which you were only pulling gently dont forget) the pistons will push in as the lever pressure will have released the pistons.

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