drew13

I swapped my front pads earlier today but it was nothing like the videos I've just watched (maybe should have watch the first) the old pads were seized in (had to tap them out with a hammer) also the new pads where so tight to get back in. In the videos they just slide straight in and out...
Don't understand why mine where so tight :/

ruan 222

If there good quality pads ?sounds like your pistons are not retracting all the way back,also make sure youce cleaned calipers where metal backing plate makes contact,i run a small file on caliper to remove crap before fitting

LewisScoob

iTrader: (5)

STI as in brembos? Its more likely to be alloy blooming built up under your pad guides, making the pad space smaller and tighter. Its common for alloy calipers. I was lazy and just filed down the sides of the pads...

drew13

They are mintex pads. Pistons looked all the way back.

drew13

like a white powered stuff? ..think you might be right


yeah brembos sorry.

ruan 222

Take file to caliper and clean also copper slip on pads metal part of course

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

get a small set of brass or stainless wire brushes for the calipers, I wouldnt be using a file on the caliper,
the pads do have rough edges that may need cleaning up,
as mentioned make sure the caliper is as clean as poss but dont slap copper grease everywhere, just on the parts the pads run on, if you use loads of copper grease the brake dust sticks to it and it all turns into a paste that seizes your pads in place.
hth

drew13

Cheers lads, front ones are in ok and seem to be working but they didn't slide in like they do on the videos so I was a bit worried that's all.....think il be better taking them out n cleaning the caliper properly??

LewisScoob

iTrader: (5)

yep, the powdery white stuff is alloy bloom - rust for alloy basically.

As JDM stig has said, taking them apart again and giving the caliper a wire brush up and smearing the pad contact points with a little copper grease will help with pad movement.

drew13

Cheers lads