hayes 9 brakes, prob with piston.

Dogoid
Dogoid Posts: 42
edited January 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
i was inserting a new pad today and when pushing in the piston for the pad to fit the metal tip that the pad hooks onto has come off, doesn't look snapped, just our of its small housing it seems.

what can i do here? dismantle calliper?

can i put the metal tip on the piston?


thanks

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    normally new piston.

    you really should only push the pistons back with the old pads in place.
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  • Dogoid
    Dogoid Posts: 42
    yep i know and i usually do , but not this time.


    thanks ill grab online.
  • TheWildHaggis
    TheWildHaggis Posts: 143
    Think Merlin cycles sell the pistons for under a tenner
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  • Dogoid
    Dogoid Posts: 42
    great thanks, ill go there :D

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