New brake pads not fitting. - SV650.org

04-03-12, 06:01 PM

Have just bought a set of new pads (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISA...E:B:EF:GB:1123) and they're not quite fitting my '99 curvy.

Problem is the bit circled in this pic, which sits on the spring in the caliper. On the new pads it's bigger than on the old ones, though otherwise everything is exactly the same size. I can get the pin in but it's tight and I have to force the pad down onto the spring to do it, which really doesn't seem right.

Also have a few rusty spots inside the pistons - is that anything to worry about?

Dave20046 · 04-03-12, 06:27 PM

at a glance looks like the spring plate is out of shape, can you pull it out and bend it uniform and reseat it?

No real problem with rust/marks on inside of pistons,

04-03-12, 07:53 PM

Cheers Dave. The spring plate looks exactly like the other one, and it seems like it's supposed to be more bent on one side as there's a groove that the more bent bit sits in. Taking it out to check it and putting it back in again seems to have fixed it though, so it looks like it was just lack of eptness on my part.

Dave20046 · 04-03-12, 08:03 PM

Wa
Hey

04-03-12, 06:01 PM	#1
Terah Guest Posts: n/a	New brake pads not fitting. Have just bought a set of new pads (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISA...E:B:EF:GB:1123) and they're not quite fitting my '99 curvy. Problem is the bit circled in this pic, which sits on the spring in the caliper. On the new pads it's bigger than on the old ones, though otherwise everything is exactly the same size. I can get the pin in but it's tight and I have to force the pad down onto the spring to do it, which really doesn't seem right. Also have a few rusty spots inside the pistons - is that anything to worry about? Last edited by Terah; 04-03-12 at 06:02 PM.

04-03-12, 06:27 PM	#2
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: New brake pads not fitting at a glance looks like the spring plate is out of shape, can you pull it out and bend it uniform and reseat it? No real problem with rust/marks on inside of pistons, __________________

04-03-12, 07:53 PM	#3
Terah Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New brake pads not fitting. Cheers Dave. The spring plate looks exactly like the other one, and it seems like it's supposed to be more bent on one side as there's a groove that the more bent bit sits in. Taking it out to check it and putting it back in again seems to have fixed it though, so it looks like it was just lack of eptness on my part.

04-03-12, 08:03 PM	#4
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: New brake pads not fitting. Wa Hey __________________

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