Brake pad replacement

will2580
will2580 Posts: 86
edited January 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
hi

im changing my brake pads for my avid juicy threes and im going for superstar sintered pads.

iv never changed my pads myself and saw this video on youtube of how to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozPClNNr ... re=related

is it really this easy? and is it the same for my juicy threes?

thanks
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Comments

  • fearnsy
    fearnsy Posts: 278
    yes it really is, I haven't watched the vid, but it is like a 5 min job.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Dunno what the vid looks like but as you don't have correct tool, push the pistons back with the old pads in, this way you won't damage them in any way.

    Make sure they are right the way back and 'sandwich' the new ones in as the instructions, then do as Fearney should have done by now and do 10x safe hard fast stops, have a quick check to see if they are working as you'd expect, if not repeat. And check the caliper alignment.

    Done.

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