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corsa_chris
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11th Aug 03 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im gonna replace the discs and pads...how easy are the discs to change and will i do any damage to the master cylinder when changing any of it
Greasemonkey
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11th Aug 03 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no easy job just a case of unbolting the caliper, tie it up dont strain the hose just 2 bolts, then one screw hold the disk on
corsa_chris
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11th Aug 03 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will pushing the piston back in dmage anything??? what size hex is it that is used to unbolt the screws??
TOMAS
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11th Aug 03 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sometimes I heard doing that can flip the internal seal, but so long as you remove the topcap and push it slowley and only as enough to get the pads in then it should be fine.
corsa_chris
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11th Aug 03 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what size hex is it that is used to unbolt the screws??
corsa_chris
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11th Aug 03 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i was just gonna stick with the standard discs but use some ebc pads. will i notice much of a difference with the ebc pads??
Gambit
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11th Aug 03 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nothing spectacular, best u'll get is a lack of brake dust if your using greenstuff pads
corsa_chris
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11th Aug 03 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how do u remove the guide bolts????
corsa_chris
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11th Aug 03 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

someone must know????
leeshez
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11th Aug 03 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Use a 7mm allen key remove the plastic caps and undo the bolts easy enough to do

 
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